anti bug clothing.
- Thread starter levigsp
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rovince - expensive but worth it. I have a piece of ground that is crawling and I mean crawling with ticks in the summer, i have picked 30-40 off me after a night stalking. Don't think I have picked up one since I got my new gear. -:drop him a pm -:[FONT="]http://www.thestalkingdirectory.co.uk/member.php/7480-Daz308[/FONT]
Matthews Bug Tamer, from Shannon Outdoors.
Patented construction stops ticks, midges, blackflies, even giant mosquitoes.
https://shannonoutdoors.com/
Patented construction stops ticks, midges, blackflies, even giant mosquitoes.
https://shannonoutdoors.com/
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Only because he was running away and flapping his arms like a gay ups delivery man
I. Farticus
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+2 (and there will be many more!)
also you can go to go outdoors , they have a product you put on your clothes and it lasts for 30 washes or two years , its active ingredient is permarthrin the same as in the rovince gear I believe , don't get me wrong , I also have a full set of rovince , its just going that bit extra with clothing I already have
Rotwild
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i'll get u back.....Only because he was running away and flapping his arms like a gay ups delivery man
levigsp
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Thanks lads, I wished to know for a couple orf reasons.
As you can see I live and stalk in the highland and have ground riddled in ticks, midges are everywhere too, but I think thats across the board in the highlands.
I have never had a problem in the past, but I have been advised not to use deet by my physician.
I also go to SA and there has been more tick fever the past couple of years, I dont fancy it.
Thank you again.
As you can see I live and stalk in the highland and have ground riddled in ticks, midges are everywhere too, but I think thats across the board in the highlands.
I have never had a problem in the past, but I have been advised not to use deet by my physician.
I also go to SA and there has been more tick fever the past couple of years, I dont fancy it.
Thank you again.
bewsher500
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i bought a spray on anti bug potion
I dont like the idea of wearing the body stocking stuff regardless of the potential health benefits
Wiggle | Lifesystems Expedition EX4 Anti Mosquito Fabric Treatment | Insect Repellent
this stuff works like rovince but you can spray more on hot areas, like ankles, flies, waistbands etc
so far so good
after one week on Mull I had 30-40 ticks of various sizes that prompted me to see the docs and take the course of antibiotics as a preventative course
I dont like the idea of wearing the body stocking stuff regardless of the potential health benefits
Wiggle | Lifesystems Expedition EX4 Anti Mosquito Fabric Treatment | Insect Repellent
this stuff works like rovince but you can spray more on hot areas, like ankles, flies, waistbands etc
so far so good
after one week on Mull I had 30-40 ticks of various sizes that prompted me to see the docs and take the course of antibiotics as a preventative course
Fishermandan
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I've travelled quicte a bit around the tropics and found that any spray with a decent percentage of deet is very effective against mozzies; does anyone know if that works against ticks too?
George Monbiot in his Guardian piece about Scottish land reform, omits to consider the midges, ticks and other wee beasties that plague the great Scottish outdoors.
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/30/scotland-land-reform-national-parks
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/30/scotland-land-reform-national-parks
levigsp
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As said in my first post, I used deet for that reason, its great for keeping ticks away and sort of work for midges, up to a point.
However I have been advised to stop using it on health grounds.
I`ve been using http://www.magasinet.no/infosenter/vedlikehold-av-fottoey/sawyer-permetrin-antiflaattspray-739ml , sorry about the Norwegian site, but I guess you can find it elsewhere as well. Works pretty well I think, no tick bites last year (knock on wood) and survived forgetting the insect repellent for my face several times.
Having spent ten years working in outdoor education I have tried many different products and concoctions. I now use Lifesystems Expedition range of bug repellant. It can be had in various strengths to suit how delicate your skin is and how it reacts to Deet ( the major repelling agent). It can be had as a spray-on for you,or for fabrics there is a stronger version using permethrin.
In my experience it works against all of the little nasties, even the famed Scottish Midge!
In my experience it works against all of the little nasties, even the famed Scottish Midge!
jimmy milnes
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I bought a pair of rovince trousers a couple of years ago however I only wore then twice as found them very noisy material, nothing to say that they wouldn't of been better after a wash or two but didn't give them the chance.
Regards
Jimmy
Regards
Jimmy
caorach
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Just move to using Smidge! It works, and I mean it really does work not like a lot of the stuff you get that is fine for sitting around in the living room watching the latest episode of Countryfile but isn't actually much use in the real world. With it being so cold up until now I think the midges have gone mad in the last week or so. Smidge also works for ticks and is considered safe which is a big plus. Another really good thing about it is that it doesn't melt your rifle, fly line, fishing rod, plastic bits of your car, sunglasses, scope and bino eyepieces etc.
The impregnated clothing is a great idea but I'm not sure how it would work if you showed a sensitivity to the chemicals used plus if the little blighters got up a trouser leg or sleeve onto your skin then having the clothing isn't a complete solution whereas if you treat the skin directly then you are hitting the right spot. I know it works for some but I don't think it is the most efficient or flexible solution.
The active chemical used in Smidge, it is used under a range of names including saltidin, icaridin and picaradin, is also used in something called Autan (or similar) and I believe the "unique selling point" of Smidge is that it is waterproof but would expect Autan to do the same job. The EPA info is here if you are concerned about health impacts:
http://www.epa.gov/opp00001/chem_search/reg_actions/registration/fs_PC-070705_01-May-05.pdf
I took this photo last week of an attempt to boil water to make tea, despite the horrible midge conditions I only had one bite, and I think I got that while putting the Smidge on:
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