|
|
03-10-2016, 07:57 PM
|
#21
|
Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Posts: 3,368
|
We never camp "up north" until after mid-july because of the biting flies. Horseflies in particular can be maddening.
__________________
2021 F350 Lariat 7.3 4X4 w 4.30s, 2018 Wildcat 29RLX
2012 BMW G650GS, Demco Premiere Slider
1969 John Deere 1020, 1940 Ford 9N, 1948 Ford 8N
Jonsered 535, Can of WD-40, Duct Tape
Red Green coffee mugs
|
|
|
03-11-2016, 09:02 AM
|
#22
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Wisconsin/Florida
Posts: 1,908
|
With the mild winter and heavy rains, this is going to be a banner year for bugs, annoying to their hosts. Plan for the protection now. It will get more expensive and limited in supply as bug season approaches.
|
|
|
03-11-2016, 09:18 AM
|
#23
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 677
|
Burgess® Propane 1443 Outdoor Insect Fogger | Foggers | The Fountainhead Group, Inc.
That is a lifesaver with the bloodsuckers.....
With the flies.....a breezy day helps and sitting out in the sun. Create your own breeze with a fan wherever you sit.
__________________
2016 Grey Wolf 26DBH following a 2014 RAM 1500 Outdoorsman
Life is good...Live it!
Nights Camped - (2014) - 16 in 6 trips (2015) - 20 in 6 trips
(2016) - 21 in 7 trips
(2017) - 12 in 3 and going seasonal for at least the rest of the year!
|
|
|
03-11-2016, 09:25 AM
|
#24
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Waynesville
Posts: 14,428
|
I have to Laugh,if Members EVER went to "Tates Hell" SP in the Fla. they would Never talk about the UP! Youroo!!
__________________
|
|
|
03-11-2016, 01:51 PM
|
#25
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 239
|
If you plan 3 weeks in the UP plan ahead as there are city, county and state camping areas to choose from and they can be very differently in price and amenities, especially for non-residents.
Bugs are always smaller than the gator/snake-bait of Fla, in June. Beaches quieter, see may-30-14 photo
|
|
|
03-11-2016, 01:58 PM
|
#26
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Green Bay, WI
Posts: 140
|
Screen Tents work too.
But you will love the U.P.
I yoosta be a yooper!!
__________________
Bill & Kay
Green Bay, WI
2016 FR Berkshire 38A
|
|
|
03-11-2016, 10:54 PM
|
#27
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 239
|
Once a yooper, always a yooper bb920
Had to go to Tates Hell state forest page just to see...fun place to visit in dry season
Must be a week in November
|
|
|
03-12-2016, 12:02 AM
|
#28
|
Phat Phrog Stunt Crew
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Upper Penisula Michigan / Arizona
Posts: 2,767
|
This Yooper says DEET helps the case on mosquitos and flies. Rainy weather promotes mosquitos because it helps them hatch. Mosquitos will disappear if it's a dry season. Screened patio tents will allow you to stay outside when the flies are bad. The flies seem to be bad along Lake Superior when it is warm weather. The flies only last a couple of days at a time. Come on up to the U.P. of Michigan!! It's a great place.
__________________
Ed & Ruthann / Toby and Tucker
2014 GMC Sierra Crewcab 2500 Duramax
2014 Wildcat 327ck
|
|
|
03-12-2016, 08:16 AM
|
#29
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: SouthWest Michigan
Posts: 5,977
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by JustB_Rad
|
We have owned a couple of those foggers over the years,,, they do not seam to work for long,,, couple of years and they won't light or fog ???
We used them on private property,,, not sure you could use one in a CG ???
|
|
|
03-12-2016, 08:44 AM
|
#30
|
Georgia Rally Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: GA
Posts: 24,488
|
We were around Iron Wood MI in Aug no problems with bugs. Later RJD
__________________
2020 Shasta Phoenix SPF 27RKSS (sold)
2018 Dodge Ram 2500 6.4 3:73 gearing.(sold) (sold) 2015 Chevy 2500 6.0, 4:10
Traded 2015 30WRLIKS V-Lite
Days camped 2019 62
Days camped 2020 49 days camped 2021-74 2022-40 days 2023 5 days
|
|
|
03-12-2016, 09:05 AM
|
#31
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Waynesville
Posts: 14,428
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by aceinspp
We were around Iron Wood MI in Aug no problems with bugs. Later RJD
|
Ironwood ,Mi home of Stormy Kromer!
__________________
|
|
|
03-12-2016, 10:45 AM
|
#32
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 734
|
We camp in St. Ignace for two weeks every year, mainly for the St. Ignace car show but also to tour the UP on our cycles. We've never had trouble with insects beyond what we normally deal with at any other Michigan State Park. Friends have told us that the mosquitoes at Tequamenon Falls are as big as Volkswagens though.
|
|
|
03-12-2016, 11:11 AM
|
#33
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: S.E. Michigan
Posts: 165
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by 18LT
We camp in St. Ignace for two weeks every year, mainly for the St. Ignace car show but also to tour the UP on our cycles. We've never had trouble with insects beyond what we normally deal with at any other Michigan State Park. Friends have told us that the mosquitoes at Tequamenon Falls are as big as Volkswagens though.
|
You can stop at any store and get a couple of these . I haven't used mine yet so can't say if they work.
__________________
Don't worry about the mule, just load the Wagon!
2015 Grey Wolf 19RR (Wagon )
2014 F150 XLT ECO Boost max tow (mule)
|
|
|
03-12-2016, 01:35 PM
|
#34
|
Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 87
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by retired06
You can stop at any store and get a couple of these . I haven't used mine yet so can't say if they work.
|
x2. Mine works great! 😆
|
|
|
03-12-2016, 01:59 PM
|
#35
|
Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 41
|
Not sure if anyone mentioned this yet or not as I did not read every post, but we use Thermacell products and in particular the lantern. A friend who is a hunter swore by them so we bought a couple of their products and they work great. The mosquitos in MI were really bad last year, but once we setup the lantern on our site picnic table it cleared the whole area. I can't speak to what it does for flies though.
|
|
|
03-12-2016, 02:16 PM
|
#36
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Where the stars at night are big and bright
Posts: 970
|
When I was a kid, my folks took us to spend a month (August) in a cabin with no running water or indoor facilities or electricity. It was on a bluff facing east looking out over Lake Michigan on the Garden Peninsula south of Thompson. Dad wanted us to experience what it was like when he grew up on a remote farm in New Brunswich, Canada. What a place! Few insects (the occasional mosquito and nasty deer fly) because of the breezes off of the lake. We would visit the UP State Fair (Escanaba), Tahquamenon Falls, Grand Marais (for the agates), Munising, Marquette, the Soo Locks at Sault Saint Marie. I collected rocks and minerals, and fossils, helped dad pick blueberries, huckleberries, raspberries and blackberries and catch crappies, sunfish and bluegill in some of the lakes. It is a beautiful, wild place that taught me the love of wild places. So much so, that I can no longer live in a big city, only small towns in wild places. If you haven't gone, you should! And don't forget to get some fresh hot pasties while there!
__________________
2015 Palomino SolAire 20RBS
2022 Silverado 2500HD LT Duramax 4WD
2015: 18 days; 2016: 21 days; 2017: 19 days; 2018: 26 days; 2019: 8 days; 2020: 0; 2021: 10 days.
|
|
|
03-18-2016, 12:23 PM
|
#37
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 239
|
Updating my earlier remarks, I am told that the south boundary road in the Porcupines State Park has the flooding damage repaired and will be open this year. The road has 2-3 feet of snow on it and is open to snowmobiles with fresh snow delivered yesterday.
No bugs today of the insect variety.
|
|
|
03-18-2016, 12:32 PM
|
#38
|
Phat Phrog Stunt Crew
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Upper Penisula Michigan / Arizona
Posts: 2,767
|
BUG REPORT: No mosquitos or flies today in the U.P.
Just snow snakes.
__________________
Ed & Ruthann / Toby and Tucker
2014 GMC Sierra Crewcab 2500 Duramax
2014 Wildcat 327ck
|
|
|
03-18-2016, 04:07 PM
|
#39
|
Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 80
|
Bring repellant for you and don't forget repellant for your pet
|
|
|
04-01-2016, 11:49 AM
|
#40
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 239
|
in the spirit of the day
elind, The almost mythological snow snake remains as the threat it has been to campers. The cameleon like coloring, white in winter makes them difficult to see unless leaving snowbanks and crossing roadways or paths near shorelines while in pursuit of other non-native invasive species as pictured in 4-1-11 photo on Lake Superior.
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|