Advice - Biting Midges

[Meanderer]

Originally Posted by AstralTraveller

When I heard that old recipe it was more oil and less detol (1:4?) but also 1 part metho was recommended. I used (years ago) to find it as effective as Rid and better than Aerogard. A chemist in Broome used to sell 'Special Tropical Strength' repellant to the tourists and that was this recipe. I reckon he was getting $20-30 per litre for the stuff - a nice little earner!

Thanks David, metho would be the business compared to vinegar as repellent. Broom uh

[erick (Eric)]

So I need Tropical strength Aerogard, RID, Bushmans, metho, baby oil, detol, vinegar, lavender oil, car sickness tablets and a liberal spraying of listerine!

I reckon the little wretches will die within two metres of me! Unfortunately so will I and all other camp attendees?

OK, I'll come up with something - no excuses this time.

[Meanderer]

Originally Posted by erick

So I need Tropical strength Aerogard, RID, Bushmans, metho, baby oil, detol, vinegar, lavender oil, car sickness tablets and a liberal spraying of listerine!

I reckon the little wretches will die within two metres of me! Unfortunately so will I and all other camp attendees?

OK, I'll come up with something - no excuses this time.

:rofl :

Stay away from a naked flame

[AstralTraveller (David)]

Originally Posted by Meanderer

Thanks David, metho would be the business compared to vinegar as repellent. Broom uh

Good grief!!! Look at the SIZE of those midges. Nothing short of a rifle will repel tham!

[Jen]

Originally Posted by Rob_K

Eric, this is very worrying. We all rely on you at Snake Valley to be the sacrificial lamb - if the midges aren't biting you, then they'll move on to the rest of us. So please, forget this nonsense about repellents.

Cheers -

oh dont worry just sit next to Jen they love me too

[erick (Eric)]

OK, for this camp, I've searched out the Bushman's products.

There is one cream that is 80% DEET by weight!!!! OMG, put that on and stand next to your eyepieces and I reckon they'll dissolve in the fumes!

I've bought the spray that is 20% DEET. I'll use that on clothing (up in the cabin area, of course, not on the field!) Then I'll use Tropical Strength Aerogard roll-on on exposed skin, down on the field. That's about 10% DEET. But be careful to keep it away from front of hands and around eyes - anywhere that might come into contact with eyepiece rubbers, keyboards, mobile phone, spectacles etc.

But I'll still bring a big bottle of Stingoes in case prevention doesn't prevent.

Best laid plans.......... we shall see.

[wavelandscott (Scott)]

I wish you luck! I've not had much luck with the lower strength stuff myself. I'm interested to hear how go...

[Helmann (Brett)]

So most of these are oily.

Are there any solutions that are not oily?

What about a ring around your site of the good ol mozzie coils???

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Long pants help.
Especially tracky dacks with the elastic around the bottom of the legs.

Shorts and midges do not go well together

[Redshift (Phil)]

Try rubbing on a combination of Vicks Vapour Rub and sorbolene. If it doesn't keep the miggies away it will at least fix a runny nose.

[DavidU (Dave)]

Just bite them back !