Mosquito Control

We have great luck with spray on SKIN SO SOFT lotion mixed with 50% water on exposed skin.

Smells good too...

AVON or AMAZON

Just read that consumer reports tried it in 1993 and said it didn't work...but I have heard others say it has. Is it the the original oil formula you are speaking of? Apparently Avon makes skin so soft bug repellent and some other skin so soft products...

We've had good luck with citronella buckets. The red buckets have a slightly different scent than the green ones and seem to work better. BIL has tried the Thermacells at his house with mixed results.

Box Fan.

Put a box fan facing the length of your MH. Skeeters can't fly in any type of breeze. It is the only thing I found that actually works.

Brian - Yes it is the AVON SKIN-SO-SOFT BATH OIL version... I think I called it lotion which it is not haha...

AMAZON has it listed for two 16-OZ bottles for $18...

My wifes grandmother did this 50 years ago haha... Now AMAZON calls it bug repellent haha...

Works for the Virginia mosquitoes around here... They were thick here this morning when the sun just came up...

Roy Ken

I have had great results from Sawyer's Permethrin Premium Clothing Insect Repellent. It goes on clothing or other fabrics, lasts 6 weeks or 6 washings. Do it before the trip while you are not wearing the clothing; hang items to dry. Don't forget to treat your hat and a bandanna or two.

Sawyer also makes excellent products for use on skin.

Thermacell. Since I can't carry a box fan with me in the kayak.

rockhillmanor wrote:
Box Fan.

Put a box fan facing the length of your MH. Skeeters can't fly in any type of breeze. It is the only thing I found that actually works.

No hookups...or inverter...

Anything that contains DEET - we use an oscillating fan outside. Works great.

RoyB wrote:
Brian - Yes it is the AVON SKIN-SO-SOFT BATH OIL version... I think I called it lotion which it is not haha...

AMAZON has it listed for two 16-OZ bottles for $18...

My wifes grandmother did this 50 years ago haha... Now AMAZON calls it bug repellent haha...

Works for the Virginia mosquitoes around here... They were thick here this morning when the sun just came up...

Roy Ken

We may give it a try...I've always heard it worked but never tried it ourselves...if it does work, better than spraying down with bug spray...

When I was at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in 2001, the sand gnats (no see ups) were bad. They gave us these military issue sticks. Like big chapsticks. When you rubbed it across your skin it would instantly melt and become oily...worked pretty good...