Living for 6 months in the trailer?
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mtnbike28
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Update.
After declining the job, I reconsidered and waited to see how they were doing, turns out I was offered the job again and accepted. I have been living for the past 6 weeks in the Conqueror tent.
The start was rough with cold conditions.
But I brought the cold bags too. The first night I heard my first owl's doing more than saying woot woot... woke me from a deep sleep with the screams they made....
I have been exploring the area some and getting in lots of bike rides after work. Amazing what having no family and TV will do for you.
After declining the job, I reconsidered and waited to see how they were doing, turns out I was offered the job again and accepted. I have been living for the past 6 weeks in the Conqueror tent.
The start was rough with cold conditions.
But I brought the cold bags too. The first night I heard my first owl's doing more than saying woot woot... woke me from a deep sleep with the screams they made....
I have been exploring the area some and getting in lots of bike rides after work. Amazing what having no family and TV will do for you.
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mtnbike28
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Moving on...
Warm weather came and with it come the storms, tornadoes, thunderstorms and.... needless to say I packed up the tent and slept in the bed of the Tacoma a couple of nights
Invasions. I found a couple of mice droppings in the trailer and assumed one got in when I left the door open, no problem, cleaned everything out and shut it up tight. Then at 1:30am or so, I felt something on my arm. I knew what is was, switched on the light... sure enough... a mouse.
I flicked it off and watched it to see where it came from. It ducked under the mattress and then two heads popped up. So back to sleeping in the Tacoma I went.
In the end, I trapped 5 total and then researched the net. I learned pure peppermint oil on cotton balls keeps them away... so far so good!
And an Owl or two...
Warm weather came and with it come the storms, tornadoes, thunderstorms and.... needless to say I packed up the tent and slept in the bed of the Tacoma a couple of nights
Invasions. I found a couple of mice droppings in the trailer and assumed one got in when I left the door open, no problem, cleaned everything out and shut it up tight. Then at 1:30am or so, I felt something on my arm. I knew what is was, switched on the light... sure enough... a mouse.
I flicked it off and watched it to see where it came from. It ducked under the mattress and then two heads popped up. So back to sleeping in the Tacoma I went.
In the end, I trapped 5 total and then researched the net. I learned pure peppermint oil on cotton balls keeps them away... so far so good!
And an Owl or two...
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mtnbike28
Expedition Leader
More...
The rest of my life is also getting busy, my father was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, so every other weekend has been a trip down to visit and help around the house.
My family came for a visit.
And more things invaded my happy home.
All in all it has been a blast. The biggest mistake I made was bringing too many bikes. Road, mountain and a cross bike for commuting, I ran out of places to secure/store them, plus they were taking a beating. I stashed the cross bike at my parents, the road bike is in the tent and the mtn bike now lives in the Tacoma (if I don't have to sleep there)
Thanks for all the helpful tips, I have a couple more weeks to go, then move into the house we rented for a year.
The rest of my life is also getting busy, my father was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, so every other weekend has been a trip down to visit and help around the house.
My family came for a visit.
And more things invaded my happy home.
All in all it has been a blast. The biggest mistake I made was bringing too many bikes. Road, mountain and a cross bike for commuting, I ran out of places to secure/store them, plus they were taking a beating. I stashed the cross bike at my parents, the road bike is in the tent and the mtn bike now lives in the Tacoma (if I don't have to sleep there)
Thanks for all the helpful tips, I have a couple more weeks to go, then move into the house we rented for a year.
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wjeeper
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Sorry to hear about your dad, best of wishes that all goes well.
Sounds like your having a great time! Maybe minus the cold. Sounds like your living the dream!
I haven't heard the peppermint oil on cotton ball trick before, I may have to give that a try. Mothballs in the jeep when its in storage works, but it takes forever to get the stench out!
Sounds like your having a great time! Maybe minus the cold. Sounds like your living the dream!
I haven't heard the peppermint oil on cotton ball trick before, I may have to give that a try. Mothballs in the jeep when its in storage works, but it takes forever to get the stench out!
