Winterizing my Triple E Surfside

[Surfside Penelope]

I'm getting ready to store my trailer in a warehouse, with a gravel floor for the winter. Any tips or advice? Mouse deterrents?! I'm going to look for obvious things, like blocking off any holes etc. I need to leave the cushions inside.
Thanks!

[parmm]

Originally Posted by Surfside Penelope

I'm getting ready to store my trailer in a warehouse, with a gravel floor for the winter. Any tips or advice? Mouse deterrents?! I'm going to look for obvious things, like blocking off any holes etc. I need to leave the cushions inside.
Thanks!

My 2006 Scamp 19 sits outside in the wintertime. When we got it there were mice signs in some of the drawers. We got all the holes sealed up and changed out the electrical slide door switched over a sealed up connection. Have not seen any signs since that then. Our cushions are the original and stay in the Scamp year round. We travel during the winter months, so I have to clean the snow off before hitting the road.



Sure wish I could get mine inside, but the barn door is not high enough and I don't think I can get it under the trusses. Would have to raise the trusses and metal roof, and install a new door to get her inside. When I built the barn, the only thing I had in mind was getting the tractor inside.

[AC0GV]

Originally Posted by Surfside Penelope

I'm getting ready to store my trailer in a warehouse, with a gravel floor for the winter. Any tips or advice? Mouse deterrents?! I'm going to look for obvious things, like blocking off any holes etc. I need to leave the cushions inside. Thanks!

I have used scented (lavender) damp rid for several RVs and I have not had mouse problems, I also set traps and have never had one go off. One bucket under the dinette table and one in the shower for my Scamp. BTW, The only time that I've had moisture problems was the year that I left the windows open for "air flow". Also I plug the Scamp mouse hole with a scrub pad.

[Richard McGuire]

The main things I do with my Triple E Surfside are to take out the battery and move it indoors, make sure all food and bedding are cleared out, and make sure any fluids are drained (water tank, porta-potty, etc.)

I did store it in a barn last winter that had mice, but there was nothing left inside the trailer to attract them, so they stayed in the barn.