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Re: [OM] Hiking Advice/mosquitoes

Subject: Re: [OM] Hiking Advice/mosquitoes
From: Larry <halpert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2002 13:11:01 -0400
A light weight scuba diving suit might work as well...

Larry

"James N. McBride" wrote:

> To be mosquitoe proof, cloth must be kept away from the skin or be of a very
> tight weave such as rip-stop nylon. Their little proboscis will go right
> through a loose weave material. If you rub your skin with a mixture of ashes
> and mud they tend to leave you alone but so does everyone else.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Larry
> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 11:31 PM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] Hiking Advice/mosquitoes
>
> A heavy duty pair of pajama bottoms with the footsies would help eliminate
> mosquito penetration. The macho hiking boots can be worn over them if
> desired.
>
> Larry
>
> Lee Penzias wrote:
>
> > On the subject of mosquitoes - I do not think there is any substitute for
> a
> > good fine mesh headnet (over the hat type) and longsleeves/silk or cotton
> > gloves.
> >
> > Cheers LEE
> >
> > ----Original Message Follows----
> > From: Doggre@xxxxxxx
> > Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [OM] Hiking Advice
> > Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 02:33:37 EDT
> >
> > Hi Ken, er,  AG,
> >
> > Isle Royale...  First thing that came to mind (after the wave of jealousy)
> > was mosquitoes... No, I've never been there, but with the amount of water
> > around... I would want the ORIGINAL mosquito repellant, DEET.  No woosie
> > organic substitute, but the original, brain damage risk and all.  Deer
> > flies,
> > horse flies, black flies, stable flies, no-see-ums, mebbee hornets...
> DEET.
> > If you're lucky, the area will have had its first frost of the season.
> > That'll slow 'em down a bunch.  Otherwise, you'll be poked, drilled,
> > chewed,.... kinda like the NW Territories (B52 bomber mosquitoes).  DEET.
> >
> > Bet you're gonna love those new boots.  There is just no substitute.
> >
> > Isle Royale.  Wolves and moose!  I would be laying awake at night,
> watching
> > the stars (and hopefully auroras), listening for all I was worth, just to
> > hear one howl.
> >
> > Please let us know which AG-nose lenses you'll be taking. and why. :-)
> >
> > Rich
> >
> > Ah, here you go:
> >
> >   <A HREF="http://www.nps.gov/isro/bugs.htm";>Bugs in Isle Royale National
> > Park</A>
> >
> > http://www.umext.maine.edu/onlinepubs/htmpubs/1004.htm
> >
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