A low tech solution for mosquitos are the kerosene wick burners that sit on the top of a pole (I don't know what they are called). Mosquitos tend to fly into the fire and get their wings burned off.
Marshall [email protected] wrote: > I seem to be a magnet for mosquitoes, spiders, and other little biting > critters every time we go camping. Last weekend, I ended up with 6 nasty > welts, mostly quarter-size, with one about the size of a deck of cards. > Since my husband and I are planning to retire to a full-time RV life and > spend a lot of time in the woods, I'm actively seeking solutions to make the > bugs hate me without having to slather myself in DEET every minute of the > day. > > The only thing off-limits are those noisy bug zappers - banned by most > campgrounds. I'm trying to come up with an electronic repellant or a natural > supplement or lotion that will repel bugs. If it works on raccoons, also, > that would be a plus. We had an especially brave raccoon couple join us at > our campfire one night - and I mean right at my elbow before I realized they > were there! > > Linda > > -- > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
