Thanks for the info Kevin. Do you still live in Manchester?
I don't have to fret about the marmots possibly chewing on my hoses and tires if parking at Barcroft.
Hmmm... wondering if I should reconsider this trip. Does anyone know if this is a significant risk this late in the season? Most of what I'm reading is that early in the season is the bad time for marmots.
6/16/2009 - This is true. They hit my Honda Element in the White Mountains east of Bishop, CA this Sunday. I opened up the hood of the car after returning from a hike to find 4 of the damn things going to town. They actually chewed a hole in the radiator. The car is now being worked on. Total bill after repairs to the radiator, miscellaneous cables and hoses, 4 hours of towing, and a rental car will be about $2000. Two other vehicles actually blew their engines after overheating due to marmot damage on the same day. Their total bills will be much, much higher. Your car must be wrapped in either chicken wire or a tarp from the ground up and over all openings. Actually driving onto a tarp and wrapping it up and over is probably the best measure. For those who think they are cute.... yes they are, but I would like to hear what you say after they cost you thousands of dollars.
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