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Subject Topic: How to keep flys/insects out? Post Reply Post New Topic
Personhappycat
15/6/2009 at 10:30am
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We seemed to have a larger than usual amount of flys, spiders and other insects visiting our tent during our last camping session.  I did take citronella scented candles with us, but just wondering if anyone had any other ideas (other than spraying fly spray in the tent, which I'm sure won't do the fabric any good.


PersonValk_scot
15/6/2009 at 10:54am
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Keep the doors zipped down at all times? Only way I'm afraid. Do you have a tent with outer door flyscreens?


PersonRachieb
15/6/2009 at 1:29pm
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I am glad you asked this,as something that is worrying me !

we have never been camping before!

my parents used to go and nearly cut short a trip one time as were soooo many midges ! my son was bitten loads on that trip

so hints and tips to deter ants / flies / midges would be most appreciated!


PersonSarah+Simon
15/6/2009 at 1:40pm
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midges: skin so soft by avon-apparently. we have ours ready!

as for the other stuff... i see it that we're in their space. keep food covered and hope that the flies don't buzz about at night-lights attract insects, so sit in the dark. oh sorry.. errm! the first bit is useful, ignore this second paragraph!

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Persongenie04
15/6/2009 at 1:52pm
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We keep all our flyscreens shut, especially at night. yet still, they literally sqeeeeeeze through the holes the blighters !


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Personlingray
15/6/2009 at 3:30pm
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skin so softly original forumla and a zapper bat thingy to clobber em with............got mine for £2.50 but someone else got theirs from poundland for ...............£1  and don't keep bags of rubbish in or around the tent

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PersonFionaW1971
15/6/2009 at 4:22pm
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I saw a racquet style zapper the other week which really is a zapper you plug it into the mains and electrocute the blighters!!!


Personhappy campers14
15/6/2009 at 4:41pm
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skin so soft for me as well and we sat inside with mesh doors closed, still able to see the lovely outdoors bu didnt get any unwanted visitors

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Life isn't a rehearsal, be all you can be, follow your dreams and live life to the full!!

Off to the Isle of Skye 23rd July


Personlingray
15/6/2009 at 5:35pm
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Quote: Originally posted by FionaW1971 on 15/6/2009
I saw a racquet style zapper the other week which really is a zapper you plug it into the mains and electrocute the blighters!!!
         My zapper takes 2 aa batteries............

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Personfifidi
15/6/2009 at 6:44pm
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I have bought the nikwax skito stop to 'do' the tent before we go. Have to let it dry in the garden and ventilate a bit perhaps afterwards. Anyone else used it?

Fi


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Personpetegt4
15/6/2009 at 8:02pm
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Hi,

we have an Outwell bug killer - it's a rechargeable version of the electric zappers you see hanging up in commercial kitchens,runs for ten hours on one charge and is silent in operation until it "fries" the little ba17rds!

have just used it for the first time this weekend,it's fantastic!!!!!

got ours from Outdoor megastore-i think it was about £20 well worth it17



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