Disadvantage -Mosquitoes

[Noner]

Yes I got my first mosquitoe bit yesterday. A true sign of warmer weather. Of course I get it right on the top of my head so it looks like I was hit with a baseball. Besides wearing a hat, are there any good methods to keeping those varmints off you noggin?

[Robmeister]

That little varmint must've felt like he was atop the north pole, man....no landscape for MILES!!! 

I would imagine OFF or other standard bug repellent would work.

[Paul]

Yes I got my first mosquitoe bit yesterday. A true sign of warmer weather. Of course I get it right on the top of my head so it looks like I was hit with a baseball. Besides wearing a hat, are there any good methods to keeping those varmints off you noggin?

If you want something with no Deet in it, Avon's Skin so Soft works pretty well at repelling a lot of different bugs.  We use it in the Upper Pennisula and the bugs there are big enough to carry you off.

[jusbnme]

I know this sounds crazy but it really does work.  I guess you can call it a "home remedy."  It's for people that don't want to use things with chemicals.  Mosquitoes hate the smell of lemons.  So if you get a little squirt of lemon juice and pat a little on your wrists and a little on your shirt collar it should keep them away.  Another thing is to take a laundry dryer sheet and rub it on your clothing.  Supposedly they hate the smell of that also.  When I first heard of these two methods I thought they sounded crazy.  So being the "big dork" that I am I did a little experiment.  I rubbed a dryer sheet on my shirt and patted a little lemon juice on my arms and went outside with my wife.  My wife was getting ate up and I didn't even have one bite.  So I guess it works. 

[wpruitt]

Paul knows his stuff ... we use Skin So Soft down here in the south too

[tomgallagher]

I know a lot of hunters that keep Skin so Soft in their bags.

[MR. CLEAN]

I know this sounds crazy but it really does work.  I guess you can call it a "home remedy."  It's for people that don't want to use things with chemicals.  Mosquitoes hate the smell of lemons.  So if you get a little squirt of lemon juice and pat a little on your wrists and a little on your shirt collar it should keep them away.  Another thing is to take a laundry dryer sheet and rub it on your clothing.  Supposedly they hate the smell of that also.  When I first heard of these two methods I thought they sounded crazy.  So being the "big dork" that I am I did a little experiment.  I rubbed a dryer sheet on my shirt and patted a little lemon juice on my arms and went outside with my wife.  My wife was getting ate up and I didn't even have one bite.  So I guess it works. 

Nothin' like using your significant other as the Control in any experiment!   
I always find it nice to light one of those citronella candles out on my Balcony when I know I am going to be partyin'/Smokin'/Drinkin' that night.  Those work great!

[SlickCountry]

I've used Skin so Soft with some success, but I used some DeepWoods Off this past week and it seemed to work good.  I'd recommend try one of those.

[MR. CLEAN]

I've used Skin so Soft with some success, but I used some DeepWoods Off this past week and it seemed to work good.  I'd recommend try one of those.

Good Question: is it Deet Free?

[Tyler]

I've used Skin so Soft with some success, but I used some DeepWoods Off this past week and it seemed to work good.  I'd recommend try one of those.

Good Question: is it Deet Free?

Looks like it's 25% Deet.  http://www.offprotects.com/insect-bites/

[Tom McGarry.]

I know this sounds crazy but it really does work.  I guess you can call it a "home remedy."  It's for people that don't want to use things with chemicals.  Mosquitoes hate the smell of lemons.  So if you get a little squirt of lemon juice and pat a little on your wrists and a little on your shirt collar it should keep them away.  Another thing is to take a laundry dryer sheet and rub it on your clothing.  Supposedly they hate the smell of that also.  When I first heard of these two methods I thought they sounded crazy.  So being the "big dork" that I am I did a little experiment.  I rubbed a dryer sheet on my shirt and patted a little lemon juice on my arms and went outside with my wife.  My wife was getting ate up and I didn't even have one bite.  So I guess it works. 

Does rubing ponopine work?

[MR. CLEAN]

I know this sounds crazy but it really does work.  I guess you can call it a "home remedy."  It's for people that don't want to use things with chemicals.  Mosquitoes hate the smell of lemons.  So if you get a little squirt of lemon juice and pat a little on your wrists and a little on your shirt collar it should keep them away.  Another thing is to take a laundry dryer sheet and rub it on your clothing.  Supposedly they hate the smell of that also.  When I first heard of these two methods I thought they sounded crazy.  So being the "big dork" that I am I did a little experiment.  I rubbed a dryer sheet on my shirt and patted a little lemon juice on my arms and went outside with my wife.  My wife was getting ate up and I didn't even have one bite.  So I guess it works. 

Dude, I am going to give the lemon Scent a go... I mean, My Call Sign is Mr. Clean

[jusbnme]

I know this sounds crazy but it really does work.  I guess you can call it a "home remedy."  It's for people that don't want to use things with chemicals.  Mosquitoes hate the smell of lemons.  So if you get a little squirt of lemon juice and pat a little on your wrists and a little on your shirt collar it should keep them away.  Another thing is to take a laundry dryer sheet and rub it on your clothing.  Supposedly they hate the smell of that also.  When I first heard of these two methods I thought they sounded crazy.  So being the "big dork" that I am I did a little experiment.  I rubbed a dryer sheet on my shirt and patted a little lemon juice on my arms and went outside with my wife.  My wife was getting ate up and I didn't even have one bite.  So I guess it works. 

Dude, I am going to give the lemon Scent a go... I mean, My Call Sign is Mr. Clean

Yeah, why not?  You might as well add that "fresh lemon scent" to your call name.   

[jusbnme]

I know this sounds crazy but it really does work.  I guess you can call it a "home remedy."  It's for people that don't want to use things with chemicals.  Mosquitoes hate the smell of lemons.  So if you get a little squirt of lemon juice and pat a little on your wrists and a little on your shirt collar it should keep them away.  Another thing is to take a laundry dryer sheet and rub it on your clothing.  Supposedly they hate the smell of that also.  When I first heard of these two methods I thought they sounded crazy.  So being the "big dork" that I am I did a little experiment.  I rubbed a dryer sheet on my shirt and patted a little lemon juice on my arms and went outside with my wife.  My wife was getting ate up and I didn't even have one bite.  So I guess it works. 

Does rubing ponopine work?

Who knows?  Let me know when you try it.   

[Noner]

I'm going camping next week, so I bought the OFF with DEET.

But I needed something to put on the head when I start going to BBQs.  The dryer sheet was not a good idea becuase I broke out like I was stung by 148,357 bees.  But I don't think I got any 'skeeter bites 

Next up, lemon juice. I'll let you know.