Roughwater Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 1 hour ago, beav_can said: I wonder what toxicity effects they have on us? i.e. do they kill you quicker than deet? Beav I can't say about the toxicity but they might keep one's offspring from having tiny heads due to mosquito bites. At a minimum they will let one get a break from the buzzing and biting. Some may worry about it being toxic and I'm not sure it isn't, but at my age and all the toxic things I've been around, ate and drank it's the least of my worries. Your experience may vary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatup Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Still. you guys got outside and got a bit of detector time so it was a good trip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augustwest Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Sounds like a great adventure! The bugs are thick this year, not much of a deep freeze this year and all the moisture to go with it.. The ticks are already pretty thick where I live, we usually have next to none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roughwater Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 6 hours ago, augustwest said: The ticks are already pretty thick where I live, we usually have next to none. I have a cure for the Ticks too. They are ALWAYS bad in my area from the late spring almost into winter. Permethrin is the answer for them. Probably also toxic but ticks down here are in the legions thick as can be Chiggers. Put some on your boots and spray some on your pants below the knees and you won't have a problem with them. Supposed to last a couple washing's or more and still be effective. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LipCa Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 The "Gadgeteer" has a good review on the Thermacell. http://the-gadgeteer.com/2015/08/11/thermacell-mosquito-repellent-review/ Falls short is several areas.... Butane was to last 12 hours but only lasted 8. Pads burned up faster. Still got bit by a few mosquitos. Advise was to still use other protection in addition to Thermacell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beav_can Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Good info LipCa! Thanks for that post. Beav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LipCa Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Sounds like a good trip even with no gold. I know what you mean about a "bear burrito", I had a bear walk on me one night while in a mummy bag. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roughwater Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 15 hours ago, LipCa said: Falls short is several areas.... Butane was to last 12 hours but only lasted 8. Pads burned up faster. Still got bit by a few mosquitos. I can honestly say I had much better luck with the Thermacell than anything else that I have used. I was never was out more than 5 hours at a time with it Mainly, I used it while sitting in a stand hunting and I would generally hunt only 1/2 a day at a time. You don't want to be slapping at mosquito's while you are in a deer stand. I hadn't thought about it till just now but one thing I do often wear in the fall to protect myself against mosquito's and it doesn't involve chemicals, is a Bug Suit, but I need good visibility so I don't wear the net over the head part of the suit. That's where the Thermacell comes in. Between the bug suit and a Thermacell I suffer very little. The Thermacell does take a few minutes to kick in but once it does it's like you are invisible to the mosquito's. Just change the butane and pads every 8 hours. Now i was sitting and not walking or moving much which I think helps maintain the protective "bubble" around one's self. I can't say how it would work if a person was walking or moving around a lot. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevada Brian Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Au_Solitude, are you able to post any pictures from your trip without giving the location away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU_Solitude Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 56 minutes ago, Nevada Brian said: Au_Solitude, are you able to post any pictures from your trip without giving the location away? Unfortunately I didn't take any this trip. Next time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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