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Up in the High Country, Owners Are Tarping Their Rides Against a Very Persistent Rodent

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Collectors who trailer their vehicles into Colorado's high alpine terrain have taken to fully wrapping cars overnight, a practical countermeasure against local marmots drawn to the scent of engine coolant. It's a small ritual of the mountain camping season, one more habit of care from owners who treat their vehicles as worth the extra minutes each evening.

With reporting from The Drive.

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