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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