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Personvickic
01/6/2006 at 2:18pm
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We are thinking of going to Scotland for a week in July / August - possibly on Isle of Mull or near Braemar. 

Have been to Scotland before in summer (not camping) and was harassed so much by midges we had to sit inside our cottage in evenings.

Has anyone got any advice / experience on camping in Scotland - are the midges a nightmare or is it bearable ?  Any areas of Scotland that are likely to be midge-free in the summer ?

 


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Personhighlandcamper
01/6/2006 at 2:37pm
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I'm probably not the best person to answer this as the nasty wee beasties don't like the taste of me  so i'm never bothered by them!

But my husband is - and I know that further east they're nowhere near as bad as here in the Highlands.  We spent a week in Ballater a few years back in the height of midge season and he hardly noticed them.  So you may well find Braemar isn't too bad.

All I would say is, come armed with repellants, maybe invest in a midge net if you're really bothered by them.  Also, our paper up here has just started a midge watch service this week - there are daily reports in the paper, also on their website www.thisisnorthscotland.co.uk which would be worth checking out (apparently - I can't see it on there but it's definitely in the paper, the Press and Journal if you're up here).  The idea is, apparently, to let tourists (and locals) know where to avoid so you can plan your day accordingly!



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Personstu.jackie
01/6/2006 at 3:30pm
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Avon do a soap called Skin so soft, many caravanners swear by it to repell the midges, infact the forrestry workers on the west coast use it, its' that good.

Stu


PersonWindywoo
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We went to Braemar a couple of years ago, this was in the height of the midge season. Thankfully, as I am allergic to the nasty little b*****s, there were hardly any there at all. With Mull being on the West Coast, thats quite a different story!!



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PersonSupatramp
01/6/2006 at 9:40pm
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Being towards the east, Braemar should be ok, but I'd reckon Mull would be a different story!!

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Personljlbaby
03/6/2006 at 12:16pm
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the skin so soft from avon works for everyone I know. It was the woodland fresh but I think they have recently changed its name although it still works as well (its the greeny coulered one not the red one) My mums been plagued for years, but it works for her, she swears by it now.


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take my mam with you[8D]they love her blood and her hair lol

that way she will keep thenm busy and leave you free


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Personkanno
04/6/2006 at 7:56pm
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East coast is almost free of midges I see very little of them anyway.


Personjakks360
04/6/2006 at 9:01pm
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I was at a camping shop today - maybe you need one of these :http://www.safariquip.co.uk/acatalog/Hats.html

(second one down!)  they do say that if midges and mossies go for you, it means you are highly sexed!!!!!! 

 

Jackie

 

 



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