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04-14-2014, 03:56 PM
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in addition to your self, dog flea and tick collars at the outside access ports seems to work
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04-14-2014, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by scuba1725
in addition to your self, dog flea and tick collars at the outside access ports seems to work
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Umm...do you mean hang flea collars by windows and door of the rig? This sounds like a joke that y'all play on Californians.
I need to break it to my husband that we're gonna have to pack long pants and sox!! LOL
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04-14-2014, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by weirdstuff
Permetherin...that seems like a good one...can spray on a hat.
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Fair warning, permethrin will not reliably repel stinging insects like bees or wasps, only ones that bite.
But permethrin saved a camping trip of mine to Eisenhower State Park near Denton, TX. When I was there, it was a chigger ranch at roundup time! Permethrin kept me from being eaten alive by tiny carnivorous livestock.
I even sprayed my bedding and laundry hamper, to make sure I didn't bring any said livestock back home with me.
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04-14-2014, 05:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by weirdstuff
Umm...do you mean hang flea collars by windows and door of the rig? This sounds like a joke that y'all play on Californians.
I need to break it to my husband that we're gonna have to pack long pants and sox!! LOL
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Sorry to tickle your funny bone, just offering alternatives to toxic chemicals on your skin and clothing, and breathing them into your lungs. But what the heck, go for it, a little can't hurt. Or can it.
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04-14-2014, 07:10 PM
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2014 27' FB Eddie Bauer
Lake Placid
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We live in Central Florida and trust Therma cell. It does a GREAT job. Been very, very happy!
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04-14-2014, 07:19 PM
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Flowers of sulphur work too as a dust, but in the north country, including Alaska, nothing keeps the skeeters away, just wear a net. Dryer sheets really do work pretty well and are easy and not messy.
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04-14-2014, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Remax gal
We live in Central Florida and trust Therma cell. It does a GREAT job. Been very, very happy!
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Just looked at their website. Which device do you use?
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04-14-2014, 11:10 PM
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2015 25' FB Eddie Bauer
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Vinegar will help repel the mosquitos ... otherwise check your screens for integrity ... we use dryer sheets to keep the crawlies out of cabinets / storage spaces.
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04-15-2014, 12:41 AM
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2016 Interstate Lounge Ext
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Tea tree oil. It's like stinky magic. All bitey bugs seem to hate the smell.
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04-15-2014, 03:23 AM
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2014 27' FB Eddie Bauer
Lake Placid
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Originally Posted by weirdstuff
Just looked at their website. Which device do you use?
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We bought both the lantern and the flat (more portable model). We use the lantern when sitting around outside camping, but would use the other if hiking.
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04-15-2014, 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Remax gal
We live in Central Florida and trust Therma cell. It does a GREAT job. Been very, very happy!
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I just bought the "appliance" model at Walmart, together with a holster and a couple of refills. They didn't have any of the lantern models. Going camping this weekend, and the weather at Chicot State Park, LA should be warm enough for mosquitoes to be out, so I'll see how it works.
Still confused about one thing, though. The owner's manual says "do not attach to clothing" yet they make a belt-clip holster for it. What's up with that?
Not that I intend to wear it. The belt clip on the holster means I can easily clip it to the edge of my awning fabric near the side door.
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04-15-2014, 11:46 AM
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Protag, please post a report on your war on skeeters after your trip.
Adding some things to my shopping list...tea tree oil, dryer sheets, bug coils, vitamin B, and lite weight long pants.
Need bug screens for the front windows on the Interstate. Found some at Outside Van, but they are revamping their design and they're not out yet.
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04-15-2014, 12:06 PM
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Figment of My Imagination
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Originally Posted by weirdstuff
Need bug screens for the front windows on the Interstate. Found some at Outside Van, but they are revamping their design and they're not out yet.
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Try Eurocampers.com.
2007 - 2014 Sprinter Cab Door Window Screens
These are bag-shaped and simply slide down over the top of the door, so with the window open you've got two layers of screen between you and the bugs.
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04-15-2014, 01:39 PM
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2018 23' International
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Thanks! Just ordered a set!
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