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Re: [at-l] Shelter sleeping
That does it. I'm bringing a mousetrap big enough for a skunk!
Mike
csrm@pdrpip.com
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WHHAWKINS@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 2/10/99 6:50:51 PM EDT, HkrTrash@aol.com writes:
>
> << For the
> exact reason that you stated, mice seem to prefer to run along the walls. >>
>
> This is only partly true. I have seen mice all over the shelter. In a shelter
> with, lets say 5 hikers sleeping in it. There would be 11-13 walls, from the
> mice point of view. Each side of the hiker would be a wall to he mice. I have
> seen mice jump hiker to hiker; jump from the a tuna can to a hanging food bag,
> under another tuna can.
>
> It is not just the mice. I have seen skunks, that live under some sleeping
> platforms come out and pull hikers hair hanging over the side.
>
> Wildbill
> GA to ME '89
> GA to ME to GA Mar '92 - Apr '93
>
> All of the animals love to play with the sleeping hikers.
>
> Stay up some nights and watch the fun.
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