I use dryer sheets/Fabric softener.

 

Place in all the drawers an battery compartments before covering her for the winter.  Has descreased my mice inhabitants to one a winter instead of the whole family.  

 

I also use two traps in the van for backup.  

 

Last winter only one trap was set off and had the culprit.  The year before with nothing I had 8 mice in the van. 

 

 

I am sure there are places they get in still but I am not seeing them while sleeping which is a good thing.   

 

 

Poison does work best but not with other animals around......... 
 
> Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:16:47 -0700
> From: transporterjr@YAHOO.COM
> Subject: Re: Mice prevention, was : Heater knee bar cross beam
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> I'm down on poison, we have dogs & chickens running around. But I'll have to keep traps going.  
> 
> 
> My mouse plan is as follows; ( 1st two done years ago)
> 
> 
> Mesh over battery vent holes
> Plugged holes behind driver side headlight
> Block off openings around intake grill ( behind upper grill)
> Plug knee bar tunnel
> Wire mesh inside all tubes leading to heater box
> Wire mesh behind B  pillar vents in door jambs
> Install mouse neutron bomb trap
> 
> 
> Last, but not least keep traps when camping. Believe me,I think they get in right through the door jambs.  
> 
> 
> On running 100 miles a month, not here where salt is used nov thru april,even May!
> 
> 
> John 
> LiMBO
> 
> 
> Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>I've posted this many times.
> All I *ever* do, with excellent results, is get those small yellow
> triangular boxes of mouse poison at the grocery store ..
> and put them in places like under work benches in sheds, behind
> refrigerators ..
> and if I had a van sitting for a long time...
> in a few corners here and there.
> 
> I have never had anything but 'you never see them again' with this method.
> Been doing it 25 yrs or so.
> 
> it's also really important to air out sitting vehicles of course, don't
> leave them under trees, and so forth.
> 
> 'not using them' is just plane bad for them.
> Even driving an old vehicle 100 miles a month is not enough to keep it
> healthy.
> 
> 
> Can't say enough how important ventilation is.
> I've got a van in my shop here now, it will take months for the mold smell
> to get out of it, and I've got it sitting indoors in a dry climate with all
> windows and doors open. Incense helps, both smell wise and spiritually,
> for these super fine irreplaceable vans !
> 
> on all my outside vehicles, some dozen or so, on nice days ....at least half
> of them get opened up and aired out. Including, and especially, trunks on
> sedans.
> 
> So easy to care for and preserve actually.
> 
> 
> 
>