Basic Beginner Questions - tents and sleeping bag

[DuneElliot]

I have to say that in the off seasons I've been in a number of shelters without any mice at all. Of course one had a couple fat rat snakes. Several were in the middle of droughts. Others were well before the bubble (I guess the mice all died off in the long period of time with no food)?

I still remember sweeping food crumbs out of a shelter that had no sign of mice.

On the other hand, from what I read and have heard, mice are pretty much really common.

Actually has less to do with the mice and more to do with people and the fact that I hike with dogs

[Reeko]

Thanks everyone! Some very helpful comments. Now, to decide which route to take..... Reeko