[pct-l] Mouseproofing

[Kurt Herzog]

Here's a couple of light-weight ways to foil mice 
(and raccoons, as well):
You can buy new, unused 1-gallon paint cans at any 
paint store for about 75 cents.  They weigh about 
4 oz and will hold food for 2 or 3 days depending 
on what you eat.  For longer trips get two cans 
and solder or epoxy the bottoms together, giving a 
can opening at both ends.  Cans will also pack 
water, and you could cook in them as well.

Popcorn cans are another possibility.. the kind 
popped corn is sold in.  You can probably find new 
cans at a large shop that sells popcorn, at least 
Blind George's Newsstand here in Grants Pass has 
them.

I was once told that a virulent insect repellant 
saturated into the cloth of a food sack would 
deter mice, but I have never tried it or seen it 
in use.  Sounded too messy and smelly for me.

And of course you could always "hang" your food 
the way we used to against bears, but don't try it 
in raccoon (or bear) country!

Kurt P. Herzog
Grants Pass, Oregon