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Ground squirrels chewing into tents?

Ever have any rodent chew to get into your tent? I never have but had some aggressive ground squirrels in Alaska go into my open tent - a small tent, all the way in and to the back, poop in there and pop my air mattress when gone 1 day. I zippered it up and they only got into the foyer, and I never left food inside. Worried at some point they would chew a hole in................

They love to chew on the parts where you sweat.....like any lines. I am sure it is mice or any other varmint with a craving to chew on salty things. Had a nice half floor solo shelter get all its lines chewed on year. Little bastards.

had a rodent chew 1/3 way through my pack waist belt one night, I had to assume it was from the salt.

Thanks, I figured they likely would not chew into tents. At night? THANKS carl:) I thought everything was safe at night! Seriously though I have had rodents chewing snacks right next to my head a few times at night. Distracting. One trip to NM, the same placed/time of year as many times before mice were BAD. Actually Carl I was in your dad's canvas wall tent at the time! The instant the lights went out they were everywhere, even running across my sleeping bag. It was crazy.

My Kodiak tent has been chewed up several times. I am pretty sure it was a pine squirrel. It chewed the screen and indoor door flap. Same camp site, I had other screens chewed on.

I had different tent with a hole chewed in floor. (My fault) I had food in tent and mice went looking.

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