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Subject Topic: Mosquito bands Post Reply Post New Topic
24/5/2010 at 2:06pm
 Location: Worcestershire
 Outfit: Montana 6 Icarus 500 & Cabana 4
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Has anyone used these and are they any good? Seen them in a couple of shops and in Aldi today and wondered if they worked.


24/5/2010 at 2:54pm
 Location: Maidstone - Kent
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I wear them whenever I'm working in India and I've never got bitten so I would say yes!

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Enjoying caravanning, realising what an expensive hobby it is and spending the family’s inheritance before they can get their hands on it!


24/5/2010 at 4:09pm
 Location: Kent
 Outfit: Khyam Michigan 12 & Coleman Weekend 6
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Might get some as I got bitten twice on Saturday and I now have two lovely red lumps on my arm.

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24/5/2010 at 7:30pm
 Location: Liverpool
 Outfit:  Honda CR-V
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I meant to pick some up - I'll try anything - if there is a mozzie within 100 yards it will come searching for me!

I currently use a combination of roll-on, candles and an electric gizmo in the van.  may as well go for the bands and have the full set



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29/5/2010 at 2:30pm
 Location: Southport
 Outfit: Swift Lifestyle 480
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I went to turkey one year with a mosquito band and never got bitten once where as the year before without the band I was bitten over 50 times. The time I went with the band I forgot to put in on the morning we were leaving and we were delayed in airport for an hour and I was bitten 32 times in a hour. So I would say Yes a good idea. I use them all them when away in caravan in the summer.

I always seem to get bitten and they can be quite nasty but my partner never get bitten.



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29/5/2010 at 4:28pm
 Location: Worcestershire
 Outfit: Montana 6 Icarus 500 & Cabana 4
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Thanks for the advice. They were only £2.99 in Aldi (£4.99) in local camping shop) so I have invested in a set each in assorted colours.


29/5/2010 at 8:49pm
 Location: None Entered
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need some of these - had about six bites so far and not really been out in the countryside much


29/5/2010 at 9:37pm
 Location: Sheffield
 Outfit: Sprite Major
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R these necessary for the uk? also how does everyone keep flying insects out of thier campers/caravans/tents?



29/5/2010 at 9:51pm
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The only way we've found is to keep the net doors zipped at all times and have a handy can of raid for any that sneak in


29/5/2010 at 9:58pm
 Location: South Wales
 Outfit: Royal Havana 6
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Would these be the DEET based ones or the natural citronella ones? Which are better / safer?

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23/6/2010 at 11:09pm
 Location: lancashire
 Outfit: lunar lexon ds 5 berth
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 believe it or not AVON. SKIN SO SOFT. and yes it does work.its all iuse now. once used an insect repelant . cant remember which think it woz an aldi one . i think it just made them angry.. they ate me alive..


24/6/2010 at 10:18am
 Location: Bucks
 Outfit: Used to have a Pennine Fiesta
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I was looking at the bands the other day - £2 for 2 in Asda - how long do they stay active for?



24/6/2010 at 10:32am
 Location: Cheshire
 Outfit: Elddis Avante 636
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I think the deet bands will be more effective but citronella safer especially for children.  Do the Aldi ones have deet in them - Im afraid Avon skin so soft doesn't work on me or my OH (he gets eaten alive) & Im thinking the bands may be a good idea for him in Italy as he uses a deet spray which works (only thing which does work for him) but he gets bitten on the hands anyway when he washes his hands and doesn't re apply the sprays.  Funnily enough he doesn't really get bitten in this country.


24/6/2010 at 12:05pm
 Location: Devon
 Outfit: Outwell Indiana 8
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Found them on here for £2.87 inc. delivery. Thery contain DEET so would these be the right ones? They say that they repel all biting insects, is that the case?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-X-ANTI-MOSQUITO-WRIST-BANDS,TRAVEL,INSECT-REPELLANT-_W0QQitemZ260601377815QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=&rvr_id=&cguid=9189688a1250a0aad572c2b2fc2af817

Gary



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Gary

While we try to teach out children about life, Our children teach us what life is all about


24/6/2010 at 2:46pm
 Location: King's Lynn
 Outfit: Karrimor Ultralite Icarus 600
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 It's got to be worth doing all of them,

Skin so soft(if it doesn't work then at least you're going to have soft skin,

Citronella candles(if it doesn't  work then at least the pitch will smell nice)

Wrist bands (If they don't work, with all the different colours tell everyone they are a fashion accessory)

Battery Killers (If it doesn't work just tell everyone that it's this years must have)

IF any combination of the above work, Great if they don't it's time to find something else.



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25/6/2010 at 6:33pm
 Location: Liverpool
 Outfit:  Honda CR-V
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Love it Magicman - my feelings exactly!

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