I will eventually let you know if this was a mistake ...

Camping out is always a complete paradigm shift for me. It is very interesting for just that reason. No phone, no computer or internet, no TV - just me and the stars and, yes, the mosquitoes. After the first couple of nights of civilization withdrawals, I really begin to comprehend how I use the modern world to keep me at a distance from me. Its a very naked feeling to just have my campfire, my tent, and the stars. The experience can be awesome. I have had some of the most stunning moments of my life camped out alone on Colorado's Uncomphaghre Plateau - shooting stars, nighthawks, encounters with lynx's...

But I also have the advantage, being out west, of cool evenings (no humidity), and the bugs giving up in the face of the cool night air. Back East ya gotta be a lot tougher then us spoiled westerners! I suggest massive and liberal applications of Cutter's. Bathe in the stuff!