I've been warning you guys for years about feral cats.
They broke my wiper bladed using them for a boost to the roof rack.
About the only solution I found was to align the wiper bladed straight
vertical after I parked my camper.
There are other wildlife varmints around too and that could include
raccoons, bob cats, coyotes, wolves, foxes, gophers.
There was one lake I went to and the Gate Keeper said that those were
Chipmunks that I saw. Seems somebody had a mating pair and turned them loose
several years ago. I guess they just held steady in a gopher hole until they
got their extended family born.

Stan

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Larry Chase
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 9:19 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Antifreeze and pests and pets

John,

" think the best approach is the secure your goods, don't leave dog food
or antifreeze on the roof"

I agree totally and I know Stan was only kidding.

The Nutria episode was funny but only because no innocent rodents were
harmed.

Foolishly I thought things were ok on the roof.

But that event and the next night in Florida when a Raccoon climbed the
Van and went for the Antifreeze taught me otherwise.

Of course I moved everything into the Van.

Strong Metal Containers for the roof cargo area might be a good idea.

And then last night another Raccoon tried to drag away my Grey Water
Receptacle.

What is it with these Southern Creatures :)

Larry Chase
Email: RoadGuy@RoadHaus.com
Web: WWW.RoadHaus.com
Cell:  408.202.1217
What: North American Road Trip
How: RoadHaus - 1990 White VW Westfalia Syncro
Today: Florida

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Date:    Thu, 12 Feb 2004 22:26:19 -0600
From:    John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject: Re: Antifreeze and pests and pets

Clipped

>
> I think the best approach is the secure your goods, dont leave dogfood

> or antifreeze on the roof.  Or, invest in some very strong containers
> for your roof cargo.