insect repellent

[Paul mabbott]

Originally Posted by almostnormal

just want rid of the midge/mozzie/cleg bugs. short of using a bubble i think that its going to have to be a multi pronged attack....i can see this getting a chapter in my book....think i'm gonna call the mis-adventures of a field worker.

.. yes, and I suppose wandering around with a glass of Ricard 45 isn't really feasible .... ... or is it?

[seamusagleann]

i'm convinced that there is no 100% way to keep midges and clegs . dependant on what i'm doing i usully just suffer them . can't use chemical stuff if i'm fishing or climbing ,it can damage the equipment . but suffer in silence ,never . many folk come up to me and ask about the song" goawayyounastylittleblighters" (cleaned up version ) i was singing at the top of my voice. ouch!

[The Black Rabbit]

If you want an entirely natural insect repellent, and one thats been proven for decades and decades, then cover yourself in bunches of Yellow Loosestrife flowers (bright yellow flowers growing alongside river banks etc... right now), and to make it even better - burn the loosestrife whilst wearing it!

Probably not that helpful, eh?
Particularly if you are trying to stay hidden from any wildlife!
But it would work!
TBR.

[seamusagleann]

the old guys i worked with swore by bog myrtle ,nice smell in a tent

[stripee]

Hello, I use NeemCare Herbal Insect Repellant. Any health shop sells it. It works against horse flies as well. Never without it

[almostnormal]

Originally Posted by The Black Rabbit

If you want an entirely natural insect repellent, and one thats been proven for decades and decades, then cover yourself in bunches of Yellow Loosestrife flowers (bright yellow flowers growing alongside river banks etc... right now), and to make it even better - burn the loosestrife whilst wearing it!

Probably not that helpful, eh?
Particularly if you are trying to stay hidden from any wildlife!
But it would work!
TBR.

it could work but it'd set my hayfever off something rotten, walking around covered in flowers!!

Originally Posted by stripee

Hello, I use NeemCare Herbal Insect Repellant. Any health shop sells it. It works against horse flies as well. Never without it

ah...this appears to be the second suggestion for this....me thinks i shall go buy some, especailly as the tropical strength deet my poor suffering mate got me appears to work about as well as a chocolate fire guard. sigh.

[mrs fish]

I can't help with prevention but my cure is antihistamines, apparentley insects prefer women to men

[almostnormal]

Originally Posted by mrs fish

I can't help with prevention but my cure is antihistamines, apparentley insects prefer women to men

bum. that explains it then. i've tried deet, tropical strength deet, bog standard boots stuff, bog standard superdrug stuff, citronella stuff, some vile organic stuff my friend has which made my skin itch worse than the bug bites, take antihistimines anyway for afore mentioned hayfever

still thanks everyone for the suggestions. i'll let you know how i get on....

[MaxEdison]

Like "richew" Me and the wife both swear by "Avon Skin So Soft"

[sleepinabox]

Yes, Avon Skin So Soft dry oil spray - soft & fresh version
Rose