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06-09-2014, 03:44 PM
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Mosquito and fly time
What do you use to keep Mosquitos and biting flies from ruining your camping trip?
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06-09-2014, 03:49 PM
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PPST OGCDG
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At the camp Site I have a Electric Fan
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06-09-2014, 03:51 PM
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06-09-2014, 03:56 PM
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Biting pests...
Sitting in camp we use the Therma-Cell system. When out and about, we rely on a spray containing a significant percentage of DEET.
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06-09-2014, 04:04 PM
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This is simple... there is NO better way to instantly keep flies, gnats, mosquitos etc.. off of you than by using Absorbine Jr! If you have never tried it...GET IT! it's like magic in a bottle. I rub it on my face, hat, hair, arms, legs....its AWESOME
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06-09-2014, 05:24 PM
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Absorbine jr also kills chiggers too
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06-09-2014, 10:04 PM
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Plain Old Member
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Therma-Cell and the spray stuff. I would say fan, or bug blowers as they're called offshore. We do have one, a quite large one. But, Louisiana mosquitos are unique in their super powers. They can fly upwind to a 42 inch fan, bite through a pair of carhartt jeans, and can resemble birds in some areas. I'm curious on the absorbine stuff. I've used it for it's intended purpose, but not for bugs. Might try it.
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06-09-2014, 10:16 PM
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With power a bug zapper/without power Deep woods off.
https://www.google.com/webhp?tab=ww&...ic+bug+swatter
It keeps the hand eye coordination sharp.
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06-09-2014, 10:21 PM
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Plain Old Member
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Those things are fun if nothing else. I had an invasion of dirt dobbers last year. Couldn't seem to swat enough of them with my hat, so off to the store I went to find the baddest electric bug swatter thing I could. If nothing else, it's fun, and kind of like a game. My kids enjoyed watching me kill anything within swatting range, and they did recon for more bugs to swat at.
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06-09-2014, 11:09 PM
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hang bug zapper at furthest point away from door and light up their life.
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06-10-2014, 07:56 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mark0224
hang bug zapper at furthest point away from door and light up their life.
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Bungee cord with a couple of hooks off the awning arm.
Found the one I use on the side of the road.
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06-10-2014, 08:06 AM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Frank-VA
At the camp Site I have a Electric Fan
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06-10-2014, 09:44 AM
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I use the hand held bug zapper. Either my eyes are so bad I don't see bugs or they just don't come near me when I'm holding this thing. If they do get close enough, ZAP!
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06-10-2014, 11:27 AM
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I looked at the therma cell lantern and portable unit. Does anyone have an opinion of one over the other?
Can you grill while it is on?
Has anyone tried the lantern sized bug zappers?
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06-10-2014, 11:38 AM
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Location: Cincinnati Ohio
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I drink lot's of beer and get the suckers drunk 
Actually I use the deep woods off. It's the only thing I have found that works.
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06-10-2014, 12:16 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
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Location: Iowa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BlakeB
This is simple... there is NO better way to instantly keep flies, gnats, mosquitos etc.. off of you than by using Absorbine Jr! If you have never tried it...GET IT! it's like magic in a bottle. I rub it on my face, hat, hair, arms, legs....its AWESOME
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X2 we have 3 bottles at all times.
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06-10-2014, 12:24 PM
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Resident Masshole
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Southeastern MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Timex
I use the hand held bug zapper. Either my eyes are so bad I don't see bugs or they just don't come near me when I'm holding this thing. If they do get close enough, ZAP!
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x2. Those zappers are, if nothing else, pretty entertaining. 
I also use the highest concentration of DEET I can find.
At home we spray the entire perimeter of our yard with concentrated garlic. Does a surprisingly good job of keep mosquito's in check.
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06-10-2014, 12:29 PM
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You could try adding a tire to the campfire
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06-10-2014, 12:32 PM
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I use robinsonoutdoors, NO STINKIN BUGS. during the early fall I sit in a tree stand on the eastern shore of maryland hunting sika deer in the swamps. these bugs are as large as a bird and I never get bit. we also camp (sleep in the trucks beds) and they never get us when we put it on, it also comes in a fall blend that the big whitetails do not smell
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06-10-2014, 12:58 PM
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Off mosquito coils work great for us.
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