I can’t wait to hear your comments on this one! Dealing with rodents is a common problem for nomads. I’m showing you my current solution and I know you all will have something to say about it… Shown in this video: Dog brush amzn.to/40vCpvm Ladder amzn.to/4gt4BVR Tire covers amzn.to/3DCkdIQ Solar panel kit amzn.to/4hkRV4A My worst mouse experience yet: ua-cam.com/video/yDgUDl3AU34/v-deo.htmlsi=NFKzGDZZQnNl7Z_a
Your safety is number 1. I would park your truck a few feet behind your trailer, and then wedge the ladder between your truck and your trailer. This will prevent the ladder from ever slipping out from underneath you, AND it will allow you to increase the slope of the ladder, making your climb much easier. The truck's position will also serve as a backup emergency platform to jump onto from the roof if ever necessary. A truck is like a horse to a cowboy. It is like an extension to yourself, especially if you live out West. Safe travels, and be well.
I used to do special effects technician work for concerts and special events; one of them being CO2 which has a lot of compression fittings, distro's and valves of several sizes. Your "fix" is spot on, not really a fix, but how its done. Nice work. Mice traps with the bait gel in my engine compartment worked for me when I spent 3 months at a mountain camp and got invaded within 5 minutes of returning to camp with a warm engine when its cold out.
Okay, that's cool and funny! I started Nomadic life six years ago, and started with basically the same HQST kit on my van. Added two more HQST panels later because, believe it or not, the HQST panels are BETTER than the Renogy ones in terms of efficiency and power production. Also added a 200watt ground deploy folding panels so 600watts for the van. This year I bought a friend's trailer (she upgraded) and it came with 750watts on it. Now I'm upgrading the batteries to Lithum in the trailer (already have lithium in the van) and so I have frankly more power than I need no matter the time of year. I'm enjoying your channel! I'm in Quartzsite right now too, I'm in La Posa South which is where I usually am this time of year. Come April I'll start heading toward Flagstaff for the summer this year. Last year I spent the entire summer on the coast, including a month literally on the beach at the Pacific, I'd open the door in the morning, and step out right onto the sand! Awesome! This is such a great life now, my only regret is not having started it 30 years ago when I was younger!
Glad to see your video. Anytime a week or more goes by without a video, I get a little worried. (Yes, I know I'm not your mother) As far as the gas leak, looks like you handled that like a champ. The rodent issue...what ever works. Thanks for the info, I'll be packing peppermint oil. 💕💕 to the pups, looking forward to the hike video. And let us know how the additional solar panels work out. Fair winds and following seas...till next time.
Be VERY careful on any ladder! I fell off one of those telescoping ladders in August and have been recovering ever since from a broken ankle (2 places with hardware) and knee. And I was 100 feet away from a house, it would majorly suck to have that happen where you are most times. I'm just now getting to where I can walk without a bad limp.
Peppermint oil does work. I traveled in a Promaster and would have pack-rats in the engine bay within one hour after parking. I learned to open the hood as soon as I parked so it wasn't a dark cozy place for nesting and to spray peppermint in the engine bay, tires and wheel wells. Never had an issue since doing that ritual. I buy the peppermint oil on Amazon in big bottles (4 fl.oz.) for 2/3 less per oz than buying the tiny bottles and I premix with water in the big spray bottle so it lasts me longer and the spray coverage is bigger. And as you said, it smells good!
It's the oil in the peppermint spray that will keep the mice away. So, as the water evaporates the oil should start building up and the residual scent should keep getting stronger. For safety, when you are using the ladder, try taking a piece of Paracord and wrapping it around the bumper and then around the two tubes of the ladder and back to the bumper on the other side. That should help stabilize the ladder and keep it from kicking out on you when you use it. I had a really good time visiting but I am back in Florida. It was a great afternoon and I look forward to catching up to you next year! Stay safe and God Bless! PS: add the peppermint oil to the wishlist
Hey! Scotty P here :-) Great to see you thriving despite the rodent rage. Really enjoyed this episode my friend. Any Superbowl plans? I’m gonna miss the football season. *Your friendly neighborhood Scotty P!
OSHA requires a ladder to extend 3' above the landing on any surface. Plus, you need to extend it all the way to use the largest portion of the legs for the most support. Just thought you would like to know. If not, just hit the delete button!
I love these videos, Just to give you some incite as to why rodents are so attracted to cables and wires? When manufacturers extrude wire, to lubricate and prepare for jacketing, a common cheap lubricant is peanut oil. Rodents smell that peanute oil thru the jacket of the wire and go after it. Hope that helps. Steve
Whenever I'm by myself and using a ladder to get on my trailer, I always go from the back, and then I anchor a long rope to my hitch and throw it over the roof. I use that rope to help secure me when going up or down. My ladder isn't quite long enough, so I, too, have to climb a little bit to get on my roof. That rope really helps a lot. I like the suggestion of parking a pick-up close to the trailer to help support the ladder. I'm living in my trailer up here in Oregon. There's definitely a mouse problem here. My Belgian Mal catches them any chance he can when we're walking around the property I'm on. I'll be using the peppermint advice, too. Thank you for your very helpful videos. Have a great day.
I'm jealous of how much roof real estate you have. My roof I have one 200W panel and can maybe get another 400W of solar on it and that's it. So instead of dealing with that I bought a 450W portable panel and a separate charge controller for it.
The brass piece that you have gas Teflon tape on is an internal machine flare and should not have tape. If it's not machine matched it's the wrong fittings. 40 plus years in the industry. What you fixed should be fine.
Sorry I forgot to add: I have the very same ladder and by extending it fully (the 12 ft of it), it sticks out above your roof and it makes coming down way easier as a safe rail to make the turn on the ladder. Try it. The one thing I hate with that ladder is that I keep pinching my fingers when I try to retract it. I know my fault but it hurts!
Another good video thanks man! I like Nomadic Dream channel too. You guys should do a live stream together. I'm gonna be driving back thru QZ towards Phoenix is QZ still crowded now that the shows are over?
I have had RVs for 25 years and sorry Fresh Cab is minimally useful and NEVER worked.Finally I bought those poison maze cases and put one in each hatch and under interior cabinets.Havent had a mouse in 2 years now.
No, people will tell you anything whether it works or not. First, get underneath the trailer with spray foam and hit Every nook and cranny e.g. where wires or plumbing are going through your floor. Inside do the same thing around all pipes, wiring, etc. Mothballs, dryer sheets....none of that works.
So, I'm planning to build inside a cargo trailer. Information suggests, that I Build such that everything will stand up to an 8.1 earthquake. One of the things I've decided is, that everything is going to be Electric. I've assembled the system, and I'm testing it in my house. I have 10kw of storage. 1200 watts of solar is going on the roof. Probably another 800 watts on the awning. With gas generator back up. I have Zero Mouse experience. My plan is to provide them with Zero access to the trailer. No gaps or holes open. Ventilation will be heavily screened. Additionally, I plan to provide Zero food incentive. I have a camp near the southwest coast of Nova Scotia. I decided early on, to provide no incentive for Mr Grizzly Bear to follow his nose to my camp. I'm still thinking about Water. Gravity flow from a tank roof, I think. I'm about certain I want nothing to do with blackwater. Dry compost or something. I appreciate your channel.
I am a Canadian who is boondocking near Quartzsite at the moment in my cargo trailer to RV build. I have no idea if you are serious about building the RV to be able to stand precisely an 8.1 earthquake. If you are serious, I would love to see the website that gives that interesting information. :) Don't worry about building to some precise earthquake tolerance. Think instead about the reality of the bumps the RV will get while driving both on highway and off road. THAT is what you need to be building to be able to take. My RV has had nothing shake lose in three years. But I have absolutely no idea where my RV sits on the Richter Scale. :) I tend to use the Pothole Scale. If you are in Nova Scotia, you don't have to worry about grizzly bears. The closest ones are in Alberta, about 3000 miles away. Water weights 8 lbs per gallon. The last place you want to put hundreds and hundreds of lbs is on the roof. My 100 gallon fresh tank is a plastic farm tank in the bed of the Ram. A short hose connects to a water inlet in the V - nose of the RV. I use an Airhead compost toilet and haven't been to a dump station in years. I have 2050 watts of solar and 900 amp hours of LiFePO4 batteries. 1300 watts on the roof and 750 on a ground string. Bliss. I will likely leave the generator at home next winter as I haven't run it since I left Canada in mid - October.
@headdown1 yes. 8.1 during Transport. And I figured it would be best not to keep open food / waste in / near my camp. The V nose gets reinforced and turned into a shower room. So I'm thinking it can have a 30+ gallon plastic tank at the V wile parked. I have a Bluetti AC 300 and 4 B300K storage batteries. It is providing electric power to my living room and kitchen presently. I visit Canada every summer. The weather and people are very pleasant.
@@normansimonsen1203 Keeping a clean camp is always smart in bear country, but you only have black bears around there. As for the RV being able to handle an 8.1 earthquake, that is some really weird advice that you got from someone that makes no sense. How can you even measure such a thing as you build your RV? Besides...an RV is sitting on tires and a suspension. Seems like a built in defense against an earthquake. What I would advise due to rough roads, not earthquakes, is to try to avoid connecting something to the wall, and the floor, and the ceiling. Now any flexing of the RV might tear something loose. My shower stall for example is connected to the floor and wall, but not the ceiling. So far so good.
I can’t wait to hear your comments on this one! Dealing with rodents is a common problem for nomads. I’m showing you my current solution and I know you all will have something to say about it…
Shown in this video:
Dog brush amzn.to/40vCpvm
Ladder amzn.to/4gt4BVR
Tire covers amzn.to/3DCkdIQ
Solar panel kit amzn.to/4hkRV4A
My worst mouse experience yet: ua-cam.com/video/yDgUDl3AU34/v-deo.htmlsi=NFKzGDZZQnNl7Z_a
Your safety is number 1. I would park your truck a few feet behind your trailer, and then wedge the ladder between your truck and your trailer. This will prevent the ladder from ever slipping out from underneath you, AND it will allow you to increase the slope of the ladder, making your climb much easier. The truck's position will also serve as a backup emergency platform to jump onto from the roof if ever necessary. A truck is like a horse to a cowboy. It is like an extension to yourself, especially if you live out West. Safe travels, and be well.
I wouldn’t increase the slope angle it was already a bit much the way he had it . Would put too much strain on the 2 side rails .
I used to do special effects technician work for concerts and special events; one of them being CO2 which has a lot of compression fittings, distro's and valves of several sizes. Your "fix" is spot on, not really a fix, but how its done. Nice work. Mice traps with the bait gel in my engine compartment worked for me when I spent 3 months at a mountain camp and got invaded within 5 minutes of returning to camp with a warm engine when its cold out.
Okay, that's cool and funny! I started Nomadic life six years ago, and started with basically the same HQST kit on my van. Added two more HQST panels later because, believe it or not, the HQST panels are BETTER than the Renogy ones in terms of efficiency and power production. Also added a 200watt ground deploy folding panels so 600watts for the van. This year I bought a friend's trailer (she upgraded) and it came with 750watts on it. Now I'm upgrading the batteries to Lithum in the trailer (already have lithium in the van) and so I have frankly more power than I need no matter the time of year.
I'm enjoying your channel! I'm in Quartzsite right now too, I'm in La Posa South which is where I usually am this time of year. Come April I'll start heading toward Flagstaff for the summer this year. Last year I spent the entire summer on the coast, including a month literally on the beach at the Pacific, I'd open the door in the morning, and step out right onto the sand! Awesome!
This is such a great life now, my only regret is not having started it 30 years ago when I was younger!
Glad to see your video. Anytime a week or more goes by without a video, I get a little worried. (Yes, I know I'm not your mother) As far as the gas leak, looks like you handled that like a champ. The rodent issue...what ever works. Thanks for the info, I'll be packing peppermint oil. 💕💕 to the pups, looking forward to the hike video. And let us know how the additional solar panels work out. Fair winds and following seas...till next time.
Be VERY careful on any ladder! I fell off one of those telescoping ladders in August and have been recovering ever since from a broken ankle (2 places with hardware) and knee. And I was 100 feet away from a house, it would majorly suck to have that happen where you are most times. I'm just now getting to where I can walk without a bad limp.
Peppermint oil does work. I traveled in a Promaster and would have pack-rats in the engine bay within one hour after parking. I learned to open the hood as soon as I parked so it wasn't a dark cozy place for nesting and to spray peppermint in the engine bay, tires and wheel wells. Never had an issue since doing that ritual. I buy the peppermint oil on Amazon in big bottles (4 fl.oz.) for 2/3 less per oz than buying the tiny bottles and I premix with water in the big spray bottle so it lasts me longer and the spray coverage is bigger. And as you said, it smells good!
It's the oil in the peppermint spray that will keep the mice away. So, as the water evaporates the oil should start building up and the residual scent should keep getting stronger. For safety, when you are using the ladder, try taking a piece of Paracord and wrapping it around the bumper and then around the two tubes of the ladder and back to the bumper on the other side. That should help stabilize the ladder and keep it from kicking out on you when you use it. I had a really good time visiting but I am back in Florida. It was a great afternoon and I look forward to catching up to you next year! Stay safe and God Bless! PS: add the peppermint oil to the wishlist
You want to extend the ladder a few feet above the roof to make it easier to get back down.
Ok so maybe my ladder is not actually too tall?
Hey!
Scotty P here :-)
Great to see you thriving despite the rodent rage.
Really enjoyed this episode my friend.
Any Superbowl plans?
I’m gonna miss the football season.
*Your friendly neighborhood Scotty P!
OSHA requires a ladder to extend 3' above the landing on any surface. Plus, you need to extend it all the way to use the largest portion of the legs for the most support. Just thought you would like to know. If not, just hit the delete button!
I love these videos, Just to give you some incite as to why rodents are so attracted to cables and wires? When manufacturers extrude wire, to lubricate and prepare for jacketing, a common cheap lubricant is peanut oil. Rodents smell that peanute oil thru the jacket of the wire and go after it. Hope that helps. Steve
Whenever I'm by myself and using a ladder to get on my trailer, I always go from the back, and then I anchor a long rope to my hitch and throw it over the roof. I use that rope to help secure me when going up or down. My ladder isn't quite long enough, so I, too, have to climb a little bit to get on my roof. That rope really helps a lot. I like the suggestion of parking a pick-up close to the trailer to help support the ladder. I'm living in my trailer up here in Oregon. There's definitely a mouse problem here. My Belgian Mal catches them any chance he can when we're walking around the property I'm on. I'll be using the peppermint advice, too. Thank you for your very helpful videos. Have a great day.
Don’t pay the ransom, he escaped! Welcome back our favorite channel Gotout.
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Keep hearing the peppermint oil trick. Great deterrent.
Enjoy your tips and the doggos
Wow cool new ladder!
Ive had mice before in my class c,not fun and several hundred dollars in damage. Definitely going to try the peppermint oil
Thank you for the great video!
Maintenance is never done. May the good Lord watch over you and your family and friends. Peace and Love 😊.
You need to spray the front hitch of the trailer too.
I'm jealous of how much roof real estate you have. My roof I have one 200W panel and can maybe get another 400W of solar on it and that's it. So instead of dealing with that I bought a 450W portable panel and a separate charge controller for it.
The brass piece that you have gas Teflon tape on is an internal machine flare and should not have tape. If it's not machine matched it's the wrong fittings. 40 plus years in the industry. What you fixed should be fine.
Sorry I forgot to add: I have the very same ladder and by extending it fully (the 12 ft of it), it sticks out above your roof and it makes coming down way easier as a safe rail to make the turn on the ladder. Try it. The one thing I hate with that ladder is that I keep pinching my fingers when I try to retract it. I know my fault but it hurts!
Telescoping Ladder
We store our rv in a barn we have used fresh cab for 4 years and not one dropping ever anywhere.
Hi! I’m pretty new here. Just wondering why you call your channel “Got Out?” What is your first name? Thanks for the great video!!
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Another good video thanks man! I like Nomadic Dream channel too. You guys should do a live stream together. I'm gonna be driving back thru QZ towards Phoenix is QZ still crowded now that the shows are over?
12:20 Mr. Echo stretched out like a desert lizard 🦎 😍
You are better off spraying thru the holes in your rims. and not on top of the tires. They will jump up on the inside of the rims, then the axles.
I have had RVs for 25 years and sorry Fresh Cab is minimally useful and NEVER worked.Finally I bought those poison maze cases and put one in each hatch and under interior cabinets.Havent had a mouse in 2 years now.
You seem to be fairly close to vegetation, that’s where the critters live.
Your better off leaving the tape on the roll and wrapping it around the threads.
Buy a taller ladder
3 extra steps? you will need them at some point :)
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No, people will tell you anything whether it works or not. First, get underneath the trailer with spray foam and hit Every nook and cranny e.g. where wires or plumbing are going through your floor. Inside do the same thing around all pipes, wiring, etc. Mothballs, dryer sheets....none of that works.
I tried to join your patreon but it's just some membership youtube thing? cost 3.99? confusion
Your dad is right
So, I'm planning to build inside a cargo trailer.
Information suggests, that I Build such that everything will stand up to an 8.1 earthquake.
One of the things I've decided is, that everything is going to be Electric. I've assembled the system, and I'm testing it in my house. I have 10kw of storage. 1200 watts of solar is going on the roof. Probably another 800 watts on the awning. With gas generator back up.
I have Zero Mouse experience. My plan is to provide them with Zero access to the trailer. No gaps or holes open. Ventilation will be heavily screened. Additionally, I plan to provide Zero food incentive. I have a camp near the southwest coast of Nova Scotia. I decided early on, to provide no incentive for Mr Grizzly Bear to follow his nose to my camp.
I'm still thinking about Water. Gravity flow from a tank roof, I think.
I'm about certain I want nothing to do with blackwater. Dry compost or something.
I appreciate your channel.
I am a Canadian who is boondocking near Quartzsite at the moment in my cargo trailer to RV build. I have no idea if you are serious about building the RV to be able to stand precisely an 8.1 earthquake. If you are serious, I would love to see the website that gives that interesting information. :)
Don't worry about building to some precise earthquake tolerance. Think instead about the reality of the bumps the RV will get while driving both on highway and off road. THAT is what you need to be building to be able to take. My RV has had nothing shake lose in three years. But I have absolutely no idea where my RV sits on the Richter Scale. :) I tend to use the Pothole Scale.
If you are in Nova Scotia, you don't have to worry about grizzly bears. The closest ones are in Alberta, about 3000 miles away.
Water weights 8 lbs per gallon. The last place you want to put hundreds and hundreds of lbs is on the roof. My 100 gallon fresh tank is a plastic farm tank in the bed of the Ram. A short hose connects to a water inlet in the V - nose of the RV.
I use an Airhead compost toilet and haven't been to a dump station in years.
I have 2050 watts of solar and 900 amp hours of LiFePO4 batteries. 1300 watts on the roof and 750 on a ground string. Bliss. I will likely leave the generator at home next winter as I haven't run it since I left Canada in mid - October.
@headdown1 yes. 8.1 during Transport. And I figured it would be best not to keep open food / waste in / near my camp.
The V nose gets reinforced and turned into a shower room. So I'm thinking it can have a 30+ gallon plastic tank at the V wile parked.
I have a Bluetti AC 300 and 4 B300K storage batteries. It is providing electric power to my living room and kitchen presently.
I visit Canada every summer. The weather and people are very pleasant.
@@normansimonsen1203 Keeping a clean camp is always smart in bear country, but you only have black bears around there.
As for the RV being able to handle an 8.1 earthquake, that is some really weird advice that you got from someone that makes no sense. How can you even measure such a thing as you build your RV? Besides...an RV is sitting on tires and a suspension. Seems like a built in defense against an earthquake.
What I would advise due to rough roads, not earthquakes, is to try to avoid connecting something to the wall, and the floor, and the ceiling. Now any flexing of the RV might tear something loose. My shower stall for example is connected to the floor and wall, but not the ceiling. So far so good.