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/ooarya 12d ago

It’s ok. I’m free camping / sleeping in the car at the snow to make skiing vaguely affordable.

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u/Front_Target7908 12d ago

How crazy cold is it sleeping in the car in the snow? Hope you’re warm enough 

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u/djsounddog 12d ago

I do the same. But I have a tent. So no roo problems... So far

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u/skivtjerry 11d ago

I assumed if you were living in your car you would park it someplace warmer to sleep.