Does Thermacel work for you? (Skeeters)

[thusby]

Been in mosquitoes so thick I had to make a necklace and hang it from my neck. Usually gave some relief.

 

[VAspeedgoat]

We did a hunt over bait last spring in Maine. The mosquitos still got us some so I was questioning how much they help. The evening we forgot them I got my answer. The no see ums were the worst and had previously not been a problem. It was litteraly hard to keep your eyes up because there were so many mosquitos coming at you. Needless to say we never forgot them or questioned them again.

 

[AlaskaHunter]

I use the "backpacker" model that runs on stove canisters.
One for me and one for my lab when duck hunting.

 

[Shangobango]

I have had good luck with them at lower elevations without a lot of wind. Regular Thermocells will not work at altitude, above 5K' unless you get the one for high altitude, but I have not seen those for a while. You can also mod them (youtube is your friend) easily to work at higher elevations.

I was not aware of the elevation limitation.

That is good info. Thanks!

 

[WapitiBob]

yep, love the backpacker model.

 

[kansasdad]

I was a total skeptic proved wrong in Alberta. Glad I believed the guide who said he’d never sit a stand without it. Watching the breeze was important, as you want to be sitting in the plume of the volatile blood sucking repellent gasses being warmed by the thermacell unit. In swirly winds having more than one unit going was helpful.

 

[Cheese Curd]

It works well for me. Been using them for several years. I used one this morning turkey hunting.

 

[TheArdentOutdoorsman]

Yes

 

[schmalts]

They work great, but wind is a factor.