Do you shut or close your hatch at night????

[Woody]

In the areas we camp in. We found that we always shut the hatch at night to prevent unwanted visits from the areas wildlife in the galley. So I was just curious if you leave it open or closed when you go to bed at night

[madjack]

...not only do masked bandits roam the night but there is the dreaded CHUPACABRA...ubetchabuddy we batten down the hatches and all landlubbers we can find...
madjack

[sdtripper2]

Closed is the prudent answer for your galley @ night:

Besides squirrel's and birds making raids from learned habits. Ferrel Dogs
and coyote's come in at night to the camps and know with practice how to
open coolers. One campground I went to this spring gave warnings of wild
boar coming into campsites and running a-muck.

It will take only one experience of total animal mayhem that may change your
eating plans for some future trip to realize the prudence of right galley planning.

[Steve Frederick]

In our Adirondack Parks, Bears are a big problem!
The rules require all food/coolers be stored in the car, out of sight, or in a hard-sided camper. We close the hatch, and keep the cooler in the car.

[jplock]

I agree with closed. You sure don't want to feed the critters!
jplock

[Laredo]

that half-grown coon begging at the back bumper's cute.

that full grown skunk cartin' off the tortillas ... not so much.

[Joanne]

Heck,

I don't want the guy in the next campsite raiding my galley in the middle of the night!!

Joanne

[sdtripper2]

Joanne:

I didn't think you caught me raiding your galley in Utah ?

[halfdome, Danny]

We always close the hatch at night. Critters including bears could be a problem and also night moisture could have a swelling effect to the cabinets even though they are sealed. Your required to secure all food day & night when in Yosemite. Danny

[Joanne]

That was YOU?!?!?!

Next time I'm shutting AND LOCKING the hatch!

Joanne

Joanne:

I didn't think you caught me raiding your galley in Utah ?

[sdtripper2]

That was YOU?!?!?!

Next time I'm shutting AND LOCKING the hatch!

Joanne

Joanne:

I didn't think you caught me raiding your galley in Utah ?

With the Iron you have:
I know where the good stuff is and with the creative cooking at your galley
..there is bound to be great food there. So lifting the lid was an easy chore~

[bledsoe3]

I think it could also help with heat loss depending on your trailer design.

[halfdome, Danny]

I think it could also help with heat loss depending on your trailer design.

Exactly. I made my TD insulated even in the galley and hatch but not at the bulkhead between galley and cabin. Just like you would do when building a house. Danny

[martha24]

We close the hatch. But since our dog sleeps down where the cooler is during the day, David does it so it had just a crack of air. That way the dog has air & the TD doesn't smell like a dog. So far so good.
Martha

[Woody]

...not only do masked bandits roam the night but there is the dreaded CHUPACABRA...ubetchabuddy we batten down the hatches and all landlubbers we can find...
madjack

The dreaded amourous male Chupacabra during the mating rut, yes sir, that could really ruin one's camping experience in a flash. And the the smell of wet nanny goat means that they are nearby and you should take immeadiate action. Or be the source of jokes around the old campfire if one should be victimized by there advances so to speak of I hadn't made the connection until now

Actually the reason I ask this is since I have been to around 28 -30 gatherings. I have noticed that some people chose to leave them open. For whatever reason they have. I have been at way to many campgrounds that been swarmed by raccoons and other furry woodland creatures at night. With the exception of the evil squirel that was the scourge of the other side of the campground at Anastasia last Feb. (He was a sneaky little fellow, just ask Bob D what happened) I have always closed my hatch to prevent critters from if nothing else messing up my galley. The other problem or concern was bad weather while sleeping


I can't believe I hijacked my own thread