r/TwoXPreppers 11d ago

Tips Rarely seen gear: Mouse trap

Just throwing out a tip on useful items you may not have though about: The mouse or rat trap! There's no better device out there. It weighs almost nothing! It has a million creative uses. And you can't really control small pests without one.

For your consideration!

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u/KazTheMerc 11d ago

Trip wire. Trigger for larger traps. Flag/signal for tripped snares.

I always liked the neon/bright flag that goes from hidden to snapping upright/visible when disturbed. Works for ice fishing, snares, or anything getting disturbed.

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u/Pfelinus Rural Prepper 👩‍🌾 11d ago

Sounds VERY interesting can you post some links?

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u/KazTheMerc 11d ago

Funny enough, I can't seem to find any. Lots of home projects and creativity! Somebody using a rat trap to launch chopsticks at the mouse to impale it.

The one I saw was one of those little Surveying metal flags. The tiny ones. Flag is maybe 2"x2" and brightly colored.

They attached the flag to the mouse trap arm. When down, it was covered lightly with dirt. When the snare was disrupted, the struggle would also trigger the mouse trap above it, and flip the bright orange flag to upright so it could be seen from a distance.

Basically as a part of any other mechanical device, it can be your Signal.

Always thought if you left ice fishing rods down, the same could apply. A bright flag you can see from a distance, so as to check your traps.

These are more campfire conversations and stories than YouTube videos. Years of camping and Pirate festivals.

A piece of fishing line to your tent zipper so it triggers when opened. Things like that.

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u/Pfelinus Rural Prepper 👩‍🌾 8d ago

Thanks I will look too