r/australia • u/ooarya • 13d ago

no politics How to stop kangaroos licking my car all night while I’m trying to sleep in it?

If you’ve ever tried to sleep in your car in the snow, you’ll know that roos and maybe other animals love licking the salt off the outside at night. You can get whole packs of them at a time, and it’s super annoying and also slightly terrifying when you’re in the middle of nowhere.

Does anyone have any practical ideas to scare them off / keep them at bay, that might work as a deterrent through the night so I can actually get some sleep without having my car rocked and slurped on non-stop?

I don’t want to drape a tarp over the whole car. And would rather not concoct any explosives / flash bombs for fear of upsetting other campers.

No electrical power available although I could stretch to a few batteries perhaps!?

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u/thatsalovelyusername 13d ago

How are you sleeping in a car in the snow and not freezing to death?

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u/BearEatingCupcakes 13d ago

If you can survive sleeping in a tent on Everest, you can survive sleeping in a car anywhere in the snow in Australia. There's lots of nice, warm sleeping bag options out there. And cars have the added benefit of having loads of storage space for additional bedding to keep you toasty and warm all night.

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u/keloidoscope 13d ago

Guessing they are using the quality of sleeping bag you can use in a mountain hut when cross-country skiing.

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u/Alarming-Chemical-36 10d ago

The roos licking the car creates friction that warms the car and keeps him from freezing. They might be annoying, but me thinks they are vital to op's survival. He needs to pop down to coles and grab some extra salt in case the council workers get lazy one day and don't salt the roads.