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05-31-2013, 07:08 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Ooltewah
Posts: 360
M.O.C. #4958
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Anything better than Tiki Torches?
We are just finishing our stay at Live Oak Landing in Freeport Fl. I have used Tiki Torches for years. They did not control the deer flies (and neither would back woods off with feet). And while I knew the soot helped stop flies, I saw all the soot on me when I packed up and can only imagine what has gotten into our lungs.
Any better ideas or gadgets that you have used to control insects that won't kill us too? Insects I can take, but wife won't tolerate them.
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05-31-2013, 10:05 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Victor
Posts: 940
M.O.C. #1709
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I don't know of anything that will keep them away. A good fly swatter and just kill them. They are a pain literally. We get them in the spring and the fall so they should be about ready to go pretty soon.
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05-31-2013, 10:32 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 4,200
M.O.C. #11401
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Thermacel does a good job. Being a hunter here in NC, it is a must before weather chills. There is one at WalMart that looks like a lantern. I'm very satisfied.IMHO
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05-31-2013, 12:29 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Oceanside
Posts: 534
M.O.C. #13378
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When we're outside under our awning, we've taken to putting a 20" portable home fan on a table and having it blow across us. Not only does it help with the heat, the bugs don't like the wind velocity.
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05-31-2013, 02:20 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 3,335
M.O.C. #10496
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I used the same thing in northern NY (bug heaven).
Worked great and NO chemicals.
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quote:Originally posted by Rainer
When we're outside under our awning, we've taken to putting a 20" portable home fan on a table and having it blow across us. Not only does it help with the heat, the bugs don't like the wind velocity.
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05-31-2013, 05:12 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Ooltewah
Posts: 360
M.O.C. #4958
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We have been using fans for a couple of years, and it helps a lot. I am more concerned with the amount of soot off of the torches, and if it is on the awning and patio shade, what is in our lungs. In packing up today, I took down the 12 foot sunroom and bug room, rolled up the outdoor carpet, and I was black all over from the soot. Took down the patio shade, and it was black with soot. I just don't want to breathe this.
Another camper here looked like he had a plug in "insect sprayer" like the county would use to spray a large area for insects. But I would find to be worried about what chemicals it was using.
As I said, I can suffer the sand fleas, no see sums, and deer flies for a while. Lord knows the 8th Marines didn't worry about it. But it is killing the wife, and as you know, if she ain't happy.....
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05-31-2013, 08:15 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Omaha
Posts: 6,750
M.O.C. #7560
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This sounds crazy but it does work! Get a spray bottle an fill it with Listerine or the cheap imitation from Wally World. Walk around the area and spray the air with the Listerine or whatever. I don't know what is in it but it does keep the mosquitos away! Give it a try!!
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06-01-2013, 04:15 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Lykens
Posts: 545
M.O.C. #11842
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by Rondo
This sounds crazy but it does work! Get a spray bottle an fill it with Listerine or the cheap imitation from Wally World. Walk around the area and spray the air with the Listerine or whatever. I don't know what is in it but it does keep the mosquitos away! Give it a try!!
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It does sound crazy but, by damn, I'm gonna try it!
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06-02-2013, 03:50 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Arroyo City
Posts: 3,110
M.O.C. #13395
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I found that 1 cup water, 1 cup white vinegar and a few drops of dish soap in a spray bottle seems to work well, fans help too
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06-02-2013, 05:19 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Jackson
Posts: 14
M.O.C. #11151
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Justed received a face book message from friends at RV park we stay at in Tampa about a new product they have been using to keep no-see-ums away. They say it works great. All natural.
http://nonoseeum.com/
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06-02-2013, 05:52 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Waterford
Posts: 3,693
M.O.C. #7500
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by Rondo
This sounds crazy but it does work! Get a spray bottle an fill it with Listerine or the cheap imitation from Wally World. Walk around the area and spray the air with the Listerine or whatever. I don't know what is in it but it does keep the mosquitos away! Give it a try!!
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Or fill it with Jim Beam and pretty soon you won't care if there are any bugs or not!
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06-02-2013, 06:26 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Wheatland
Posts: 675
M.O.C. #10623
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by Tom S.
Quote:
quote:Originally posted by Rondo
This sounds crazy but it does work! Get a spray bottle an fill it with Listerine or the cheap imitation from Wally World. Walk around the area and spray the air with the Listerine or whatever. I don't know what is in it but it does keep the mosquitos away! Give it a try!!
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Or fill it with Jim Beam and pretty soon you won't care if there are any bugs or not!
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Tom, I like the way you think.
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06-02-2013, 12:34 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Ooltewah
Posts: 360
M.O.C. #4958
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That is why they don't bother me like they do the wife. I am usually numb!
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