Phil Carter
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Having a week camping around Scotland in July so looking for the most effective midge repellent. Anyone got any sure-fire solutions?
Phil
Phil
I've managed to destroy a succession of cheap watches. But nothing valuable, so far...100% DEET is the way to go. Be careful with it around plastics.
When the wife and I were on an Alaska tour a few years ago, a couple of participants used that stuff, and lectured the rest of us about its magical properties, insisting that there's absolutely no need to use horrible deet! They got absolutely massacred by the insects. Their ankles became so swollen that they were effectively immobilised, and had to sit in the van while we hiked off to find Bristle-thighed Curlew etc. They smelled much nicer than the rest of us, though.Any cosmetic with a massive amount of citronella. Avon Woodland Fresh dry oil is the traditionally recommended one, gives you lovely feeling skin as a bonus!3
Any cosmetic with a massive amount of citronella. Avon Woodland Fresh dry oil is the traditionally recommended one, gives you lovely feeling skin as a bonus!3
Alternatively don't go.
Not a prophylactic but could help: daily Vitamin B1 will not stop you getting bitten but will help reduce the reaction to it, so not so itchy. Tablets, or marmite sandwiches.
John
Here's mine. "No love, I haven't ground black pepper into the spaghetti"
A female, chain-smoking Avon rep would be an ideal companion.Another good plan is to have someone the midges prefer with you. Women are pretty good for this I have found.
Fag smoke also keeps them away to an extent I am told.
I know a lot of Scotland must look similar but that looks very like Resipole?
John
Another good plan is to have someone the midges prefer with you. Women are pretty good for this I have found.
Fag smoke also keeps them away to an extent I am told.
John
For the sake of our friends across the pond, John's "fag smoke" simply refers to cigarettes.......
Peter