Keeping Skeeters At Bay.

I go camping a lot, and the summers here kill me 'cause with all the rain, the mosquitoes are ridiculous.

Any real effective methods of keeping them away (And horse flies & yellow flies too)? Citronella I know, but even sometimes that don't work too well..

 

Well what we use is pine needles. We would save the big can of cofee and load um up with pine needles. Has an odor that youll get used to but it takes care of them mosquitos..

 

Is that green needles or brown ones? Do you just set them around opened or burn them. I've never heard of that.

 

DEET insect repelant is the way to go

 

Yeah that's the stuff. I'm looking for stuff I can burn or put out that will be them away from the camp site all together.

 

Those Off Personal Citronella fans work GREAT!!! Bought 3 and refills. No bites when I wear one outside. Just clip it to your belt or pocket. They are under $10.

 

There are a couple cheap sure ways u can keep all bugs away when you are out. Try vinager and water, put it in a spray bottle and spray it like you would Deet. You can also try Vicks Vapor Rub, rub it on like a lotion, the smell is strong at first but will die down. With either one of those bugs will avoid you.

 

avon skin so soft my wife gave me some one day but it works

 

yep works great

 

I know they sell propane powered repellents now that has some sort of chemical cartridges you can use when outdoors.

Supposedly they keep a fairly large area mosquito free.

 

the brown needles, collect a bunch and put'em in the cofee can , lit'um up and youll smell the aroma of piiiiiine !!!!now of course youll want some needles as backup as they burn out eventually.