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Disadvantage -Mosquitoes
by
Noner
on 23 Apr, 2007 07:16
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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?
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#1
by
Robmeister
on 23 Apr, 2007 07:49
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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.
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#2
by
Paul
on 23 Apr, 2007 07:54
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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.
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#3
by
jusbnme
on 23 Apr, 2007 08:16
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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.
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#4
by
wpruitt
on 23 Apr, 2007 17:58
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Paul knows his stuff ... we use Skin So Soft down here in the south too
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#5
by
tomgallagher
on 24 Apr, 2007 14:54
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I know a lot of hunters that keep Skin so Soft in their bags.
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#6
by
MR. CLEAN
on 27 Apr, 2007 20:53
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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!
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#7
by
SlickCountry
on 28 Apr, 2007 10:42
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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.
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#8
by
MR. CLEAN
on 29 Apr, 2007 15:09
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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?
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#9
by
Tyler
on 29 Apr, 2007 15:16
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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/
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#10
by
Tom McGarry.
on 29 Apr, 2007 15:19
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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?
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#11
by
MR. CLEAN
on 29 Apr, 2007 15:24
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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
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#12
by
jusbnme
on 30 Apr, 2007 03:59
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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.
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#13
by
jusbnme
on 30 Apr, 2007 03:59
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#14
by
Noner
on 30 Apr, 2007 08:23
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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.