{"id":2392428,"date":"2025-01-19T15:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T20:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-youre-in-a-parking-lot-and-see-a-car-wrapped-with-chicken-wire-dont-leave-yours-without-doing-it-too\/"},"modified":"2025-01-19T15:59:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T20:59:03","slug":"if-youre-in-a-parking-lot-and-see-a-car-wrapped-with-chicken-wire-dont-leave-yours-without-doing-it-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-youre-in-a-parking-lot-and-see-a-car-wrapped-with-chicken-wire-dont-leave-yours-without-doing-it-too\/","title":{"rendered":"If You&#8217;re in a Parking Lot and See a Car Wrapped with Chicken Wire, Don&#8217;t Leave Yours Without Doing It Too"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fif-youre-in-a-parking-lot-and-see-a-car-wrapped-with-chicken-wire-dont-leave-yours-without-doing-it-too%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2392428&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The text \u2062discusses a growing trend among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-virginias-new-remote-worker-program-will-pay-you-to-move-there\/\" title=\"West Virginia\u2019s New Remote Worker Program Will Pay You To Move There\">outdoor enthusiasts<\/a> to wrap their cars in chicken\u2064 wire, notably in areas prone to \u200dporcupine activity, such as British Columbia&#8217;s kokanee Glacier Park. This unusual \u200dpractice aims to protect vehicles \u2064from porcupines, which are known for\u2062 chewing thru rubber\u2063 items like tires, brake lines, and radiator hoses. The article\u200b highlights that if camping or hiking in these regions, it&#8217;s critically \u200dimportant to &#8220;porcupine-proof&#8221; vehicles by securely wrapping them in chicken wire or hardware cloth. Recommendations are given for securing the \u2062wire to prevent porcupines from crawling underneath.Popular parks may provide chicken wire at trailheads, but\u200c adventurers are advised to bring their own\u200d as a precaution. \u2062The trend\u2062 is not limited to Canada; similar concerns have\u2063 been noted in U.S. locations like Colorado. wrapping vehicles in chicken\u200b wire is presented as a practical\u2064 solution to avoid\u2064 costly \u200cdamage\u200d from wildlife.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a lesson many of us learned only after high school: Following the crowd is often a bad idea.<\/p>\n<p>But good rules of thumb always have room for exceptions, and when it comes to one particular outdoor trend, doing what everyone else is doing might be the smarter move for once.<\/p>\n<p>The trend involves wrapping one&rsquo;s car with chicken wire.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s possible, when going <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/police-make-tragic-announcement-four-teens-die-camping-trip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">camping<\/a> or backpacking, to see an entire parking lot of cars wrapped in the material.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Why are they wrapping around their cars with chicken wire mesh? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ci71MIbQYF\">pic.twitter.com\/ci71MIbQYF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kaysparks (@Kaysparks_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kaysparks_\/status\/1866534339292410265?\">December 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The reason?<\/p>\n<p>Porcupines.<\/p>\n<p>And they pose a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thats-a-lot-of-cones-ice-cream-machine-hackers-sue-mcdonalds-for-900-million\/\" title=\"That&#039;s a Lot of Cones: Ice Cream Machine Hackers Sue McDonald&#039;s for 0 Million\">potential safety concern<\/a> to unsuspecting outdoor enthusiasts and their vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you&rsquo;re leaving your vehicle overnight in an alpine or sub-alpine zone, you need to porcupine-proof it,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/westkootenayhiking.ca\/porcupine-proof-vehicles\/#:~:text=Wrap%20chicken%20wire%20or%20hardware,for%20porkies%20to%20crawl%20underneath.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West Kootenay Hiking<\/a>, an online hiking resource for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/flashback-watch-canadas-version-trump-reduce-inept-reporter-stammering-mess-just-11-seconds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian<\/a> adventurers.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Porcupines are nocturnal creatures who like to chew rubber. Nom nom nom. Tires? Yum. Brakes? Yes, please! Radiator hoses? What a treat!&rdquo; the site added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Protecting your car is easy. Wrap chicken wire or hardware cloth around the bottom of your vehicle and secure it with sticks and stones, making sure there are no gaps for porkies to crawl underneath,&rdquo; the site continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Popular parks like Kokanee Glacier Park have rolls of chicken wire available at the trail head. But if you&rsquo;re not sure, best bring your own. Some things just aren&rsquo;t worth taking the risk,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">public service announcement read<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w2ISVA24Aeg?si=XlYtct3pwhzSASc8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The decades-old practice of wrapping cars in chicken wire is especially common in British Columbia, Canada, in places like Kokanee Glacier Park, where the porcupine problem is increasingly worsening, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokesman.com\/stories\/2016\/aug\/06\/kokanees-parking-lot-porcupines-have-taste-for-car\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Spokesman-Review<\/a>&nbsp;in Spokane, Washington.<\/p>\n<p>But it happens here in the United States as well.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/14ers.com\/forum\/viewtopic.php?t=31318&amp;start=36\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2011 forum thread<\/a> dedicated to the subject revealed it is a legitimate concern in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/two-illegal-immigrants-suspected-execution-style-murder-arrested-aurora-colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colorado<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Castle Creek was the worst I&rsquo;ve encountered for porcupines,&rdquo; one user wrote. &ldquo;We car camped there before getting some fencing (instead of chicken wire we purchased some coated 36&Prime; rabbit fence..it is sturdier and doesnt scratch the car) and were woke up every 20 minutes by one of those sneaky basterds.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;FYI, I ordered some coyote urine once&hellip;.I would not recommend it (maybe the pellets are better)&hellip;.dealing with liquid coyote urine is like dealing with radioactive waste,&rdquo; the user wrote.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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However, there are exceptions to this rule, and in the case of a specific outdoor trend, joining in might actually be the best choice. This trend involves encasing cars in chicken wire. When camping or backpacking, you might notice numerous vehicles covered with this material. But why are they doing it? The answer lies with porcupines, which can pose a threat to unsuspecting outdoor adventurers and their cars. According to West Kootenay Hiking, an online resource for Canadian hikers, if you&#8217;re leaving your vehicle overnight in certain areas, it&#8217;s essential to protect it from porcupines\u2014nocturnal animals that enjoy chewing on rubber parts like tires and hoses. To safeguard your car, simply wrap chicken wire around its lower section and secure it tightly to prevent any gaps for these creatures to get underneath. Popular parks such as Kokanee Glacier Park even provide rolls of chicken wire at trailheads; however, it&#8217;s wise to bring your own just in case.<\/p>\n<p>This practice of wrapping cars with chicken wire has been around for decades and is particularly prevalent in British Columbia due to increasing porcupine issues. It&#8217;s also a concern across the border in places like Colorado; one forum user shared their experience dealing with persistent porcupines while camping at Castle Creek before switching from chicken wire to sturdier fencing options<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2392429,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Chicken-Wire.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[48808,48807,38435],"class_list":["post-2392428","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-car-wrapping","tag-chicken-wire","tag-parking-lot"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Chicken-Wire.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392428","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2392428"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392428\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2392432,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392428\/revisions\/2392432"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2392429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2392428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2392428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2392428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}