tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post3949429079591287634..comments2023-05-14T20:49:36.700-07:00Comments on WanderMan: Pests Be Gone! Electronic Repellers -- Do They Work?The Wandermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111895389728923307noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-58352174745614359842018-09-24T04:23:40.852-07:002018-09-24T04:23:40.852-07:00Steve,
For RV long term storage, like off season...Steve,<br /> For RV long term storage, like off season for people who experience Winter, this sounds great. I will look into adding them to my "arsenal" if the existing one doesn't do the trick.<br /><br />Thanks for the tip!<br /><br />Rich "The Wanderman"<br />The Wandermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111895389728923307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-21054246292148094942018-09-23T21:57:02.477-07:002018-09-23T21:57:02.477-07:00We found 20 - 40 mice in our country home after RV...We found 20 - 40 mice in our country home after RV travel. After adding a few Bird-X Transonic units there have been no mice for 5 years now. These are more powerful ultrasonics, NOT recommended on during huiman or pet habitation, just for vacancy times. They CAN also be used on 12 volt DC (sdet only on low or medium volume) as their cord AC power supplies convert AC to 12 volt DC to the unit. Got them at Amazon for $30. SolarStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667577379495209737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-67952304055295237532018-09-22T21:47:58.147-07:002018-09-22T21:47:58.147-07:00evfancyally,
Absolutely, and you get "gift...evfancyally,<br /> Absolutely, and you get "gifts" dropped at your feet periodically! Meow!<br /><br />Rich "The Wanderman"The Wandermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111895389728923307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-64013076415138861012018-09-22T15:53:10.655-07:002018-09-22T15:53:10.655-07:00LOL, the best solution I've found is a cat. A ...LOL, the best solution I've found is a cat. A bit more costly over time than an electronic device, but much cuddlier.evfancyallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02348400780792007506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-60587431432266438322018-09-22T12:33:42.885-07:002018-09-22T12:33:42.885-07:00Kevin, Excellent and quick work! Steel wool works ...Kevin, Excellent and quick work! Steel wool works wonders, i know...I saw a beef jerky rapper slide across the back of the couch on it's own...same guy as before...from the passenger footwell. Hopefully, he has moved out by now.<br /><br />Rich "The Wanderman"<br /><br />P.S. Are you a Gaffer? Or more recently, "Chief Lighting Technician." Best Boy???The Wandermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111895389728923307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-21512970049236436782018-09-22T12:31:25.975-07:002018-09-22T12:31:25.975-07:00Doug,
Thanks for the tips. Not sure if the one I...Doug,<br /> Thanks for the tips. Not sure if the one I have allows for anything other than Variable And Constant Frequency....but I'll check.<br /><br />Rich "The Wanderman"The Wandermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111895389728923307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-55217476540771899262018-09-22T11:20:22.788-07:002018-09-22T11:20:22.788-07:00We picked up a traveling mouse this summer. Spous...We picked up a traveling mouse this summer. Spouse heard noises one night and found the last tomato had bite marks in it. I crawled under the trailer and plugged every opening with steel wool ($1.00 package at Dollar store). I covered the outside of the hole with Gaffers tape. On oa couple of large openings I used a mix of steel wool and spray foam insulation Inside I used a couple of glue traps under the counters. Next day we caught the traveler and quickly disposed on it. Deployed the glue traps for the next few stops. We are now pest free.<br /> Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317110296003488269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-37261474036015947832018-09-22T11:18:47.880-07:002018-09-22T11:18:47.880-07:00We use the sonic devices in the barn. It significa...We use the sonic devices in the barn. It significantly reduces the number of mice. If even more significantly reduces the number of wasp. <br />Note that the ones that stay bear offspring that are accustomed to the frequency and the numbers start to go back up. So every few years, you need to change frequencies.<br />Some of the frequencies also bother cats, dogs and other animals.<br />Peppermint/ Irish Spring also reduce the numbers.<br />We've not found anything that is 100%.Dougnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-29951490015408842312018-09-22T09:43:37.174-07:002018-09-22T09:43:37.174-07:00Phil,
Truth is stranger than fiction! Strobes, h...Phil,<br /> Truth is stranger than fiction! Strobes, huh? I guess the age of Disco is back?<br /><br />Rich "The Wanderman"The Wandermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111895389728923307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-65127799091405682032018-09-22T09:42:38.093-07:002018-09-22T09:42:38.093-07:00Barbara,
I have heard about peppermint oil....no...Barbara,<br /> I have heard about peppermint oil....not too fond of everything smelling of peppermint though!<br /><br />Rich "The Wanderman"The Wandermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111895389728923307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-4527010394389839852018-09-22T09:41:41.542-07:002018-09-22T09:41:41.542-07:00Wolfe,
Not sure what I would do with a cat infest...Wolfe,<br /> Not sure what I would do with a cat infestation. At least you'd be able to control the mice.<br /><br />Rich "The Wanderman"The Wandermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111895389728923307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-5152270107953543552018-09-22T09:30:35.086-07:002018-09-22T09:30:35.086-07:00While staying at Desert Trails RV park in Tucson l...While staying at Desert Trails RV park in Tucson last summer, the owners told us the only thing that truly works to keep rodents at bay is bright strobe lights. Rope lights -- not at all. Of course, you can't use the strobes when you are staying in the RV, so it is only good for when you are storing it. Good news for rope light manufacturers. He said that no matter the facts, people keep putting the rope lights out. Myth trumps facts most of the time!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551998701910509441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-82066488332197962022018-09-22T09:20:56.130-07:002018-09-22T09:20:56.130-07:00I am fighting mice with peppermint. I am told they...I am fighting mice with peppermint. I am told they hate it. I have a friend who swears by it. She sprays around her garage at least once a month. So I decided to try it after some got into the garage on the sticky pads we had waiting for them. I would much rather prevent than have to deal with a half dead mouse on a sticky pad. The recipe is 1 cup water, 1 tsp.pure peppermint oil,4 or 5 drops dawn dishsoap. So far so good. I also use it for fruit flies and gnats. I can spray them on sight without toxic effects in my kitchen.Barbara Brookerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370247249986191614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-45458977889043564612018-09-22T09:06:29.435-07:002018-09-22T09:06:29.435-07:00Speaking of mice infiltration, my trailer destroye...Speaking of mice infiltration, my trailer destroyed a wheelwell when a tire blew, leading to me dismantling a few cabinets to make repairs. Surprise!! Where the 1" water line comes up from the fresh tank under a cabinet, there was an 8" hole cut through floor, insulation, joist bottom, and membrane -- just a huge HOLE right to outside, large enough for a cat much less mouse. You'd never find it without pulling the cabinets, and never be in the trailer while moving to hear what must have been a hurricane of wind. <br /><br />Since that wasn't the floor section I was replacing, I sealed it with *most of a can* of PestBlock foam. If you know how much that expands, you know the volume involved. I should have taken a better photo for the new RV Horror channel, but can probably still get one of the foam-pile.Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12066904198364843577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-22104339395059347582018-09-22T08:36:42.110-07:002018-09-22T08:36:42.110-07:00Wolfe,
I've had it running for a little whi...Wolfe,<br /> I've had it running for a little while now. Going to check all the nooks and crannies tomorrow and see what the verdict is. The theory is sound, the execution...who know!<br /><br />Rich "The Wanderman"<br />The Wandermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111895389728923307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-39129018670693748822018-09-22T08:25:30.245-07:002018-09-22T08:25:30.245-07:00I have B&D ultrasonics, and tested them by onl...I have B&D ultrasonics, and tested them by only using one at one end in my largish shop. Spiders definitely prefered making webs at the opposite end, but not 100%. With proper deployment, less webs but still not perfect. <br /><br />Used in my RV, I don't get many bugs, so maybe it works well in that smaller place. Mice seem totally unaffected by it since I still catch just as many in my SnappyWhackers.Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12066904198364843577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-89019078199372212122018-09-22T07:27:12.058-07:002018-09-22T07:27:12.058-07:00Mike,
I too, am eager to see if the ultrasonic r...Mike,<br /> I too, am eager to see if the ultrasonic repeller lives up to it's hype. Stay tuned!<br /><br />Rich "The Wanderman"<br />The Wandermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111895389728923307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-56737603231834812802018-09-22T06:54:45.022-07:002018-09-22T06:54:45.022-07:00I will be interested in your test results. This p...I will be interested in your test results. This past summer I was workamping, for 4 months, along I-80 in Wyoming. I was surrounded by desert that was home to a lot of field mice and ground squirrels. <br />In a New Mexico park (my "home base") residents swear by the LED rope lights to keep mice from the RV, so, heeding their advice, I dutifully surrounded my Winnebago with lights. During my first 6 months there, never had a problem.<br />So, in Wyoming, when I started noticing little black "clues", then nibbled paper and potato chip bags, I became aware that mice were invading my space. I made an immediate trip to the nearest Walmart to buy some rope lights. I also bought some traps to take care of the mice already inside the RV. <br />I trapped 3 mice that first night and didn't notice any more clues for a few days. <br />Did the lights work? Ha! I must have trapped 20 or more mice over the next few weeks. I figured out where they were entering the coach (through the water/sewer compartment) and used an old comforter to stuff all the openings. That seemed to take care of them, though a couple more intrepid mice made it through to my traps. <br />So, I can say that the LED Rope lights do not work to dispel mice, at least Wyoming mice. Maybe New Mexico mice are different.<br />I'll be returning to Wyoming next year, so am eager to learn of your experiences.<br />MikeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08465120518484265613noreply@blogger.com