Midgies!! Help

[Sttrory]

Hi all,

Found a great wild camp location wood next to river.
But loads & loads of migies.

Did a location check today & brew stop (honey stove buning wood) but
had to bail out because millions of the little gits

Anyway of dealing with them?

 

[Silverback 1]

Have a look see here:-

www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=91724

 

[Outdoordude]

Light a big fire and apply lots of midge repellent. Also you could get midge head nets. You'll look like a numpty but at least you'll be pain free. Also get a hammock with a bug net if you haven't already got one. Good luck!

 

[Toddy]

Beatons midgie jacket and a smokey fire

Miserable blighters, aren't they ?
I gave up working in the garden; the day's gone muggy and a bit overcast and they're out and they're hungry

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Silverback 1]

Miserable blighters, aren't they ?

+1.......It's almost if, for a miniscule creature, that they have been genetically engineered to cause maximum pain and discomfort, winged carnivores

 

[bilmo-p5]

I made myself a midgie hood & net for my trip to North Yorkshire last year, and very useful they were too.

The hood is just a large drawstring bag made from the excellent midgie net available here.

 

[Big Si]

I use a midge hood, only £0.99 from Wilko's last year IIRC

Si

 

[Sttrory]

Thanks for the help lads

 

[Woadhart]

Also, doesn't take much wind to make the midgies drop down into the undergrowth. If you know they are bad in a particular area then try to camp there when you are sure of a strong breeze for the duration.

 

[squishy]

not really a 'bushcraft' solution, but avon 'woodland' skin so soft dry oil body spray makes a great insect repellant and keeps your skin nice and soft

 

[Vulpes]

Repel 100? It stinks though...

 

[Androo]

Marmite. (lots of other good info in this link too)

 

[SCOMAN]

Autan works really well and won't melt plastics

 

[joejoe]

was told by scotch friend that avon so soft works,evidently the only avon product sold in the shops

 

[Bigfoot]

Smidge is getting some good reviews in the Highlands and I recall Wayland recently reviewed BUG Gerrof (sp?) quite favourably.

I believe Avon have changed the formula of Skin So Soft and it's not as effective as it used to be. Autan and Smidge are the ones I tend to use with best success.

 

[Poacher]

Well, if Avon is good enough for the Marines then its good for me too! I find they still land but dont bite.
http://www.scotsman.com/news/scotti...s-midge-repellent-for-royal-marines-1-1403152

 

[Toddy]

Watch the skin so soft, it's oily and if you're fair skinned you'll burn in any sunshine with it
Can't stand the smell of it myself, but HWMBLT uses it. I reckon the midgies just drown in the oil slick

I eat marmite every day, and I still get bitten. I even tried the B vitamin patches, and though I didn't get bitten they successfully burnt my skin, so that's a no go. The smell of the yeasty stuff really did soak into my skin though, maybe why I wasn't bitten

cheers,
Toddy

 

[andybysea]

I found the only thing that kept them off me was Deet.

 

[gsfgaz]

nae midges in the pub , that works a treat

 

[Mikey P]

Went to outdoor circuit training in the rain last night.

Thought I'd be safe...

Dur-duh dur-duh du-du-duh-du du-du-duh-duh... da-da-daaaah!

Aaarrgghh! B****y midges! At a sports centre! In the middle of the town!

Skin-so-soft on next time - Deet's better but don't want it sweating into my eyes!