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Mosquito & biting black flies
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We've used those coils, they seem to work decent. You still get a rogue suicidal mosquito here and there but they seems to keep the masses away. The only problem is that if you're burning one on a picnic table (or whatever) and trying to eat, sometimes the smoke interferes with your taste/smell. But its better than being eaten alive. They're cheap and don't require much space. I hate having stuff on my skin... so its a decent alternative.
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Don't laugh but I use a mix of Avon SkinSoSoft (the wifes) and Repel (states do not apply to skin). Pour the lotion in hand, spray a good shot of repel in hand, rub it together and apply. Hasn't ever given a rash (which repel alone may do to your skin) and keeps those little black flies ( dad used to call them "somabitches" hope I can say that, they always left a red ring around his head at the hat level) and the mosquitos stay clear too. The bonus is you smell perty, also you may need to stay clear of any bar playing "Macho Macho Man"
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When I lived in Medicine Hat, Alberta, they have mosquito's that try to fly away with you like Toto in Wizard of Oz. Not uncommon during baseball season to find 10 within a few inches on your leg. I've done the skin so soft, repel, fabric softner sheets in socks and hat (something with the smell they didn't like) baby oil (messy and the bugs stick to you) among others. I never had good luck with the candles or coils.
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treat your clothes in permethrin, and use deet.
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Looks like Cutter Advanced gets a good review here, and there is no DEET in it.
http://www.consumersearch.com/www/fa...ect-repellent/ Quote:
http://www.amazon.com/Cutter-Advance...7611369&sr=1-1 Quote:
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...R2/cscrtext-20 Quote:
I may have to order some of the Cutters. Quote:
http://www.consumersearch.com/www/fa...nt/review.html
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who wants to spray that crap every 2.5 hours though. OFF deep woods that has 33% deet, should be applied every 7 hours, meaning it does a decent job of warding off skeeters for around 7 hours.
100% deet will eat straight trough some rubber and plastics.
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I am trying to get away from Deet, even the 20 to 30% stuff.
I have used it REI's 100% Jungle Juice for many years, and that stuff is nasty. I melted one nice nylon sleeping bag with it back in the 80s. The stuff is not good for you either. Even the ARMY from reading at the URL above is looking to get away from it.
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I've used Muskol with good results but that stuff is heavy DEET and is oily.
I've tried eating lots of Garlic [which I love anyways] and it seems to work reasonably well provided you avoid shadey areas right at sundown [then nothing works]... don't laugh the garlic thing works for me... of course no one else wants to be around you much either... I had'nt heard about the fabric softener skin cream/repel ideas I may try them. I used Black Flag once even though it specifically said not to apply to skin... worked well but I would'nt try it as a regular thing... maybe Muskol and a little Oil Drillers lotion...
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Sportsmans off and repel 100% deet.
Works fine for me. Spray it on clothing and your hat if you wear one. I have never sprayed or put anything on my skin, thats just bad imho. I went on a 3 day trip in the heavy Appalachian forests of my area and uses sportsmans off on each pant leg, shirt, and my hat. no skeeters bothered me. What stil works best is having a fire, the smoke keeps them away.
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the skin so soft stuff works ok, but has to be applied every couple hours. the army mainly use's permethrin while in areas of malaria. we just dipped our DCU's in a big vat of the stuff, and didn't really worry about skeeters.
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I've heard that by burning cedar branches, the bugs stay at bay for up to 3 hours afterward. I'm not sure if there is any truth to that, and those trees don't grow around here, but if I was camping, and if for some strange reason, I forgot my bug spray, I think it would at least be worth a try.
I use the 100$ DEET stuff, and I will say this: For bug protection on your head, use some on your hat(as long as it's cotton, you'll be fine), not on your head. I've had sweat with that crap in it roll into my eyes, and it burns like Cayenne peppers. . Usually, I stick to Off, or Cutter in the pump, so you have more control of the spray. Also, use some on your pants legs to ward off ticks.
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I usually just use whatever I grab, generally Deep Woods OFF, but down here you kind of almost become accustomed to mosiquitos because no matter what you use you're gonna get bit many times.
There's really no getting away from them in most parts of Texas, so all you can do is hope to decrease the number that actually get to you.
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Eating lots of Garlic 12 - 24 hours before you know you're headed into skeeterville seems to work for a lot of people, including me. Other than covering yourself in 'certified safe' chemicals, the best advice I have is to cover up as much skin as possible.
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When it is 75 to 90 degrees out, I am in shorts and a tank top when camping, hiking, or wheeling. I know that is like advertising an open "all you can eat" for the buggers, but I hardly ever wear pants when camping.
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I crack me up...
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He he, picture this, now your mind will be really clogged.
What if I was a nudist? The old tube steak would be open season too ![]() Use Clorox, best bleach out there.
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That's it... you've gone too far...
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OK, back from Fred Meyers camping section.
It may be small at that department store, but they often carry a lot of good stuff such as Colman lanterns, stoves,camping chairs, ect. I was walking down one of the isles when I could smell DEET. No mistaking that smell, so I knew I was in the right area. I turned around and there was a whole rack of different bug sprays/wipes. Yes, Cutter is even available in wipes. I found the Cutter Advanced formula in both a pump bottle (good reviews) and aerosol. Bit I kept looking and found some better stuff. The Advanced formula contains 7% picaridin, where as the Advanced Sport formula contains 15% picaridin. Will not have to put it on as often, or it will keep the nasty critters at bay for a few more hours before reapplying it. Doing a Google search turned up at REI both the 6 oz I bought and a little 2 oz one. 6 oz Cutter Advanced Sport ![]() 2 oz Advanced Sport ![]() You can get this stuff I would imagine at any good sporting goods store, and I see Walgreens carries it too. I am just using REI for an example. I hope this stuff works, as I am getting out to go camping sometime in May. I will have a full review on how this stuff works. Bugs love to dine on me, so if this stuff prevents me from being on their menu, I will let you know how it works regardless of the outcome. Here is a review from the Walgreens site. Quote:
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For the mosquitos around here the best thing I have found is a Thermacell. They are about $20 at walmart, and they work! Just turn it on and wait five minutes for it to warm up and they wont bother you.
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Which one of those units are you using?
And do they actually protect you for a small area if you are wearing it. Do any bugs land on you, or do they buzz off?
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I use the one they call woodlands camo appliance. It uses a small butane cartridges that you light and it heats up the pad. I use it while hunting and fishing, you can put it at your feet and they just hover around your area and every once in a while one will get close, but just buzz off. Everyone around here has them with the skeeters and gnats(I think what you are referring to biting black flies). I believe that if you get it you wont be dissapointed. |
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Thanks, will order one and extra butane and stuff needed.
No, he black flies up where I go are also known as horse flies I think. They are HUGE, much bigger than the common house fly, and when they land on you, they bite hard. I imagine these things work pretty much like the big ones that use a 20 lb propane tank to power them?
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idk what to do about the horse flies, we have them around here... If you find something that works for them let us know... Who knows this might also work, but i know those things will tear you behind up... Anyways, yeah I imagine that they work the same as the bigger ones
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ive had good luck with sugar water... well, my ex did... oh WAIT how to keep them OFF?? uhh....
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