News from the front lines of the never-ending war between cars and rodents: Marmots are a menace (in general, apparently) and are tragically addicted to antifreeze. People who park in marmot country have taken to making giant tarp diapers for their cars to keep the critters from chewing into coolant lines. It is an unfortunate situation all around, but it makes for a pretty funny visual. People driving around the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks areas are urged to pack giant tarps to park on, which they’re then folding up and holding in place to create a defense shield of tarpaulin between their engines and the animals. This WSJ…
Campers Are Wrapping Their Cars in Tarps to Keep Antifreeze-Addicted Marmots Away
