What's the mouse situation Uluru, Alice, coober pedy

Waeco lives in the car (as will the rest of the food.) guess it'd be a good test to see if all the seals are working into the car.

I had read it wednesday and checked it again today but didn't cover where I was going. (i also did forum search and google search) They were more north so thought I'd clarify for where I am wanting to go. I did miss the kings canyon follow up post thhough so that answers that part. Lots if them.

Wed be in the more tourist parts so wasn't sure if it is better there than creekside camping etc.

Chris
Send me a message after 4 September and I'll be able to tell you what they are like in the West Mac ranges.

You won't be staying exactly where I'll be camped, but should be a reasonable indication of the Alice and West Mac ranges region.

Mark

Hi Mick
I dont dispute your reply but I find it totally amazing as I was through nearly all those places (Exept Birdsville etc.) right up to Katherine, between April & May this year and we were inundated by the little buggers, infact in Alice (Sturt CV Pk & Heavytree Gap Tavern) they were climbing the walls & biteing anyone with open shoes. At William creek we were stomping on them and set up a trap with a bucket of water and bait on a string over the top & caught about 48 of the buggers. What a turn around!!!!
Cheers Colin.

Yeah Colin I'd been hearing about everyones difficulties in the months leading up to our sojourn and was expecting the worst. We stopped out at Anna Creek for a couple of nights, Duff Creek, Dalhousie, Uluru, In the bush near Kings and at the Big 4 in Alice and had no issues. You could certainly smell the dead ones at the flight booking centre at William Creek but we had three tents and three swags on the ground and the only place we actually saw any was on the banks of the Georgina and that was only about half a dozen skipping about the camp after scraps. The boys took care of a couple with the shangii (boys will be boys) Absolutely nothing in Alice and surprisingly not a peep by the Cooper near Innamicka.

Stephen L was a couple of hundred south west of us on the birdsville track and he was swamped with them at one point. Can't explain it. The Landy was up that way at the same time so I wonder if he had any issues ith the blighters?

Cheers Mick

terry
in april we could not buy a mouse trap, even if we offered $1000 there were just none available in Alice Springs.

Must be a lot of happy birds & snakes there.

In Stuart caravan Park we killed 20-25 of them just in our site alone.
Colin

The wifes prety afraid of anything. Spiders, snakes etc. But we accept as you mention to share the environment. A couple of mice running here and there is fine, but wouldn't cope win hundreds of then trying to climb your legs while sitting around the camp etc.

I figured major camping places like big 4s and the other holiday parks may be better due to enough people around to reduce the problem, but thought I'd ask the good people of this forum how they had gone recently.

I figured since it was at it's worst a while ago it would have reduced a fair amount by now.

At this point we'll proceed as scheduled.

Thanks for your info.

Sand Man (SA)

while i agree with you generally having lived through mice plauges they can be hugely distructive and more than just a nusiance when in large numbers

they could esily destroy 100s of dollars of equipment when camping chewing holes through tents swags and anything else - not to mention vehicle or accessory wiring

I've read some of the previous posts about that. Car wiring, car computers etc being destroyed. Even cooked engines due to chewed coolant pipes. One suggestion was to leave the bonnet up so there's no warm spot. Not probably the best solution in a populated area due to theft etc. Was one of the reasons I also asked how it is now as opposed to a couple of months ago.

Excellent. That's what I wanted to hear. Thanks for letting me (us) know that.

Chris.