Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Listening Point - General Discussion :: Bug repellant gadgets-what do you think? Any of your own specialities?
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Arkansas Man |
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Othello |
Mixed reviews on REI's website, but I've had respectable results hanging these in tent vestibules, under hammock tarps, and at the latrine. They're not going to keep bugs out of your entire camp, but for small areas, they've seemed to work. |
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Pinetree |
Mosquitoes are making a lot of money for someone. Economic boom. products galore |
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nctry |
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Pinetree |
Othello: " Bug Bam! Mosquito Grid 4.8 out of 5 Thermocell That is excellent and like 750 people |
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HammerII |
johndku: "Just got back from a 7 day trip this evening, first time we used a Thermacell. Found it to be fairly effective in no wind/calm conditions. there is nothing worst then the cloud of skeeters that await in ambush around the latrine, striking when you have your britches down around your feet and then having to wave your hands wildly around your head |
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Pinetree |
HammerII: "johndku: "Just got back from a 7 day trip this evening, first time we used a Thermacell. Found it to be fairly effective in no wind/calm conditions. The worst I had was camping on Cairn lake in Quetico,they were horrendous. There was so many you did your duties as fast as you could than you would let 100's in the tent when opening it. By the door thermocell would of been great. Also as you move slowly outside does it help protect you than? |
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MN_Lindsey |
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VoyageurNorth |
MN_Lindsey: "That looks super interesting. I've never used a bug gadget, but they've always intrigued me. " For the latrine area when the bugs are bad, we bring a real light poncho. You can sit down and mostly you keep the skeeters, flies & whatever off your tush! And in the middle of the night, we ladies don't have to get dressed much either. |
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alpinebrule |
Just put them on a rock or two around area sitting in. At about a $1 a coil can't don't have much too lose. |
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emptynest56 |
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Banksiana |
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BlackSwanAdventures |
Banksiana: " Refuge +1 thermacell works.. this is relative. it works to keep some away, but when its skeeter o clock, no it does not work, or if the bugs want to be jerks, no it does not work. boo bugs! hooray netting down to the no see um then laugh as the bugs try to get in i will design a floor for the netting soon so we have total bug free zone, lined with permethrin lol |
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Pinetree |
Does it work? I have been just a bug net and deet guy in the past and permethrin when walking in tick country. |
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billconner |
And deet. |
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DrBobDg |
dr bob |
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Dooger |
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DrBobDg |
we usually put it on the table if them guys want to intrude on our meal.... or between us if we are sitting by the fire etc. If really bad will start it up in the tent and put by the door for those night time potty stops ( I hate them !!!) so they don't follow us back in.... dr bob |
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mschi772 |
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ghamer |
We have had the best luck with a simple, lightweight head net and also Deet on unprotected areas. |
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Pinetree |
Sandman2009: "Pinetree, That is actually better than I thought. |
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DrBobDg |
I can tell when the butane fuel cell runs out...all of a sudden I have visitors dr bob |
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johndku |
Not my idea but another poster suggested putting it next to the latrine about 15 minutes before everybody starts their morning rituals to clear the mosquitos out. We tried this and it worked pretty well. |
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timatkn |
T |
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Pinetree |
billconner: "I swear by my Thermacell. Never found the candles and such to do much if anything. How big of an area does one work? |
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Sandman2009 |
They cover a 15 x 15 area. I brought two on my last trip. The old version and the new one mentioned above that screws onto the top of a gas tank. |