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Title: Mozzies,horse flies,etc.be prepared !!(Tips& Ticks) Post by: dingdong on May 28, 2016, 07:18:26 PM Thought it was time to put this post up again.
It's getting to be that time of year when all the "orrible"creepy crawlies start to come out with their only purpose in life is to annoy and plague us metal detectorist's. But there is an answer to keeping them well at bay. ENGLISH LAVENDER WATER, Get your self a plastic pray/atomiser....WILCO-S ENGLISH LAVENDER WATER.....any good chemists,or AMAZON. Mix 50% LAVENDER WATER 50%water ,and that's it!! Just spray some around your neck,forehead,wrists,and if your wearing shorts,spray some on your legs...you will NOT get bitten or bothered. I learned this tip when living for a number of years in mainland Spain. The Spaniards,grow it around their swimming pools and out side their kitchen areas Give it a try,and I'm positive you won't be disappointed,or BITTEN !!! Good hunting..👍 Title: Re: Mozzies,horse flies,etc.be prepared !! Post by: Val Beechey on May 28, 2016, 09:03:28 PM Sound advice Chris. Thanks for the reminder. A little late in my case. Midges had a good feast on me in the garden. Annoying little beasts.
Title: Re: Mozzies,horse flies,etc.be prepared !! Post by: rainyday on May 30, 2016, 07:39:48 AM Thanks Chris for the advice, I hope it works, I'm off to France soon and last year they ate me alive!
Dean Title: Re: Mozzies,horse flies,etc.be prepared !! Post by: dingdong on May 30, 2016, 05:49:12 PM Bon Voyage mon amie !!!👍
Title: Re: Mozzies,horse flies,etc.be prepared !! Post by: rainyday on May 31, 2016, 04:50:52 PM Many thanks Chris ;D
Title: Re: Mozzies,horse flies,etc.be prepared !!(Tips& Ticks) Post by: romany jones on February 04, 2017, 07:36:47 PM Hi my partner and I make midge and tick repellents our range is called stupidly simple if anyone on here would like to try it and write a review for other members we will send you a sample free of charge. here is a link to one of the forums we sell it on. http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=133002 (http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=133002)
Title: Re: Mozzies,horse flies,etc.be prepared !!(Tips& Ticks) Post by: Greg on February 04, 2017, 08:39:32 PM 'Skin so soft' from Avon lady, it works on the Highland midges, so it must be good, tried and tested.🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜
Title: Re: Mozzies,horse flies,etc.be prepared !!(Tips& Ticks) Post by: romany jones on February 05, 2017, 06:41:07 PM Avon SSS doesn't work since they changed the formula, ours has been tested in Scotland, Loch Lomand, Glen Affric, Canada, and used on a safari in Africa. so we know it works, our tick oil is a anti feedent which means the ticks may go onto your skin but will not feed and drop off.Our midge repel is the same or similar formula as wilmas Nordic summer. based on a Canadian trappers recipe.
Title: Re: Mozzies,horse flies,etc.be prepared !!(Tips& Ticks) Post by: Dungbeetle on February 05, 2017, 07:30:38 PM Avon SSS doesn't work since they changed the formula, ours has been tested in Scotland, Loch Lomand, Glen Affric, Canada, and used on a safari in Africa. so we know it works, our tick oil is a anti feedent which means the ticks may go onto your skin but will not feed and drop off.Our midge repel is the same or similar formula as wilmas Nordic summer. based on a Canadian trappers recipe. Now that you are starting metal detecting, you want to invent some sort of preparation to keep cattle away. You'd make a fortune out of detectorists if you could ;) ;) ;)Title: Re: Mozzies,horse flies,etc.be prepared !!(Tips& Ticks) Post by: jayhay69 on February 05, 2017, 09:00:11 PM i used Lavender out of the garden some water in a spray bottle job done
Title: Re: Mozzies,horse flies,etc.be prepared !!(Tips& Ticks) Post by: romany jones on February 06, 2017, 06:32:34 PM Avon SSS doesn't work since they changed the formula, ours has been tested in Scotland, Loch Lomand, Glen Affric, Canada, and used on a safari in Africa. so we know it works, our tick oil is a anti feedent which means the ticks may go onto your skin but will not feed and drop off.Our midge repel is the same or similar formula as wilmas Nordic summer. based on a Canadian trappers recipe. Now that you are starting metal detecting, you want to invent some sort of preparation to keep cattle away. You'd make a fortune out of detectorists if you could ;) ;) ;)Now there is a idea im thinking electric. Title: Re: Mozzies,horse flies,etc.be prepared !!(Tips& Ticks) Post by: David.JJ on February 07, 2017, 12:52:13 PM without doubt the best you can buy is anything containing deet.
there is a product out there using deet and its called REPEL its a spray and there are different strenghts available and i have always used REPEL 55 which has always kept the mosquitoes and black flies away when i have been in canada and kept the midges away when in scotland. i have seen tests done on tv by the experts using mosquitoes and repel came out top. anythjing with deet in it works exceptionally well. |