raccoons,<\/g> but possibly bears and other dangerous wild animals to you. <\/p>\n\n\n\nWith such a keen sense of smell even if you don’t see wildlife that doesn’t mean it’s not around. For safety just do not include them in your camping gear or supplies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you do have to bring along anything like that(who knows maybe your trying to impress a date), make sure you treat them just like your other food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hang them high with your food or stuff it all into a locking canister. Definitely, DO NOT store anything of the sort in your tent with you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Probably an old boy scout wives tale, but everyone’s heard of the boy who woke up to a raccoon licking the toothpaste off his lips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That lesson taught all of us young boys not to spit toothpaste out onto the ground after brushing our teeth. If you like the smell of mint so does that pesky bear a mile away. Spit into a container that can be sealed up to throw away.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So play it safe and smart always keeping safety in mind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Subtle Barriers To Keep Out Raccoons<\/h4>\n\n\n\n Raccoons have an awesome sense of smell, however<\/g>\u00a0for some reason<\/g> they hate chili powder\/cayenne pepper. Use this to your advantage as you’re setting up your campsite. <\/p>\n\n\n\nSpread a little bit of the chili powder around your campsite, to form a barrier between you and them. They will not cross it because they cannot stand the smell and will hopefully leave in the other direction if they venture anywhere near to<\/g> begin with. <\/p>\n\n\n\nNow if you don\u2019t have any chili powder handy, you can try dried hot pepper or hot pepper juice as well. There sensitive nostrils can’t handle the spice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For maximum affect<\/g>, reapply after it rains. Rainwater washes away the scent. Reapply daily to make sure the scent stays as potent as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\nLight Up Your Campsite<\/h4>\n\n\n\n Whether or not light scares off raccoons depends on where you’re camping. Being nocturnal means raccoons really don’t like light<\/g>. Use it to your advantage making sure you keep your campsite lit up at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis won’t work in heavily trafficed campgrounds where raccoons are used to people. They’ve already started associating humans with food and there’s no coming back from that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just remember that they use the dark to cover themselves. So if you hear rustling in the woods all it takes is the quick shine of a flashlight to expose them and scare them away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not All Noise is Bad Noise\u00a0 <\/h4>\n\n\n\n Raccoons like most wild animals do not like noise. The happy sounds of a group of campers talking and singing can help keep them away. Clapping your hands and moving around helps too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You do not have to be super loud, but loud enough for them to hear. They usually scurry away afraid of the noise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Raccoons May Be Cute But They’re No Pet\u00a0 <\/h4>\n\n\n\n Never try and approach one! Might look like your friendly little cat, but they are wild animals. Therefore they can be and are very dangerous animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That friendly guy that you’ve been happily feeding all morning will turn on you in a second. If they feel danger they will lash out to protect themselves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They bite and can and carry a wide variety of diseases. Obviously<\/g> rabies is the big one, but bacteria from a scratch can be just as bad. If you’ve ever seen someone with sepsis you know just how dangerous infection can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you happen to see one that appears sickly get away fast. Find a park ranger immediately and let them know. They don’t have full control of their brains, which makes them especially dangerous! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They are generally harmless but there have been cases of people being attacked. Especially watch your young children. So for everybodies<\/g> safety never approach a raccoon or any other wild animal. Just report it to a ranger and stay away.<\/p>\n\n\n\nRaccoons are in Some of My Favorite Camping Stories<\/h4>\n\n\n\n Remember experiencing the great outdoors with family and friends is something that you’ll always cherish. No matter how many times you go each time is an experience all its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just stay safe and take a few precautions to protect yourself from wildlife. Let me know how you keep raccoons out of camp in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
There is nothing more annoying than wild animals dropping in for a visit when out for a weekend retreat. A fun weekend spent camping with your family camping gets a sudden interruption. Raccoons appear out of nowhere trashing your camp site. Raccoons are especially pesky critters that can really wreak havoc when you least expect […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6341,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[9,3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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