Peppermint bug repellent and other stuff I keep in the van…
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Peppermint bug repellent and other stuff I keep in the van full time for pest control
Been living in my van for over a year and pest management is something you figure out real fast or you regret it. I'm parked in a lot of different environments, desert, forest, coastal, and each one brings different bugs. Here's what I keep on hand at all times. A spray bottle with diluted peppermint oil. I spray this around the door seals, around the bed platform legs, and along any cracks in the floor. It keeps ants out surprisingly well. I also keep bugmd concentrate as a backup for when the peppermint mix isn't cutting it. Citronella candle. I burn one outside during the evening when I have the doors open cooking. Doesn't eliminate mosquitoes but reduces them enough that I'm not getting eaten alive. A small handheld vacuum. Not exactly a repellent but crumbs attract bugs and a clean van is the single best pest prevention there is. I vacuum every 2 days minimum. Steel wool plugs for any gaps I find. Mice will try to get into a van parked in rural areas especially in cooler weather. I check the underside periodically and stuff steel wool into any openings I find. Peppermint pouches (like the rodent repellent kind) in the engine bay during winter months. Mice love chewing van wiring and a $30 repair can turn into $3000 if they get the main harness. The biggest thing I've learned is prevention beats treatment every time. Once bugs are inside a van it's way harder to deal with than in a house because everything is 6 feet from everything else.
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Been living in my van for over a year and pest management is something you figure out real fast or you regret it. I'm parked in a lot of different environments, desert, forest, coastal, and each one brings different bugs. Here's what I keep on hand at all times. A spray bottle with diluted peppermint oil. I spray this around the door seals, around the bed platform legs, and along any cracks in the floor. It keeps ants out surprisingly well. I also keep bugmd concentrate as a backup for when the peppermint mix isn't cutting it. Citronella candle. I burn one outside during the evening when I have the doors open cooking. Doesn't eliminate mosquitoes but reduces them enough that I'm not getting eaten alive. A small handheld vacuum. Not exactly a repellent but crumbs attract bugs and a clean van is the single best pest prevention there is. I vacuum every 2 days minimum. Steel wool plugs for any gaps I find. Mice will try to get into a van parked in rural areas especially in cooler weather. I check the underside periodically and stuff steel wool into any openings I find. Peppermint pouches (like the rodent repellent kind) in the engine bay during winter months. Mice love chewing van wiring and a $30 repair can turn into $3000 if they get the main harness. The biggest thing I've learned is prevention beats treatment every time. Once bugs are inside a van it's way harder to deal with than in a house because everything is 6 feet from everything else.
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