Camping - Page 25

sexobon · 09-11-2018, 12:15 AM

In a lot of size and color combinations, you can get both a better price and free shipping on Amazon. It pays to shop around.

https://www.amazon.com/RYNOSKIN-Mosq...rch&th=1&psc=1

bbro · 09-11-2018, 09:28 AM

@sexobon - Full body suit? In North Carolina summers? That is only "resistant" to mosquito bites costing $100? I think I'll just find places to camp where they don't bite me.

@captainhook455 - I'd be happy to meet up for lunch cap! Chinese is good for me. We can work out the details closer to the date.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-11-2018, 10:29 AM

I'd be more concerned with ticks and chiggers, but camping in campgrounds and hiking established trails is safer than wilderness stuff where it's hard to be aware of everything that might be crawling on you.

glatt · 09-11-2018, 11:04 AM

I'm a big fan of permethrin on long pants and long sleeves. I'd rather be hot than have lyme disease.

I initially bought Sawyer permethrin, but just recently discovered Martin's permethrin for about one 50th the cost, you just have to dilute it the correct amount before spraying with your own sprayer.

bbro · 09-11-2018, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

I'm a big fan of permethrin on long pants and long sleeves. I'd rather be hot than have lyme disease.

I initially bought Sawyer permethrin, but just recently discovered Martin's permethrin for about one 50th the cost, you just have to dilute it the correct amount before spraying with your own sprayer.

I used it on all my hiking clothes. Apparently, I didn't use enough. I got bit through my pants last time.

captainhook455 · 09-11-2018, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by bbro

I used it on all my hiking clothes. Apparently, I didn't use enough. I got bit through my pants last time.

Tape the legs of long pants with duct tape. Too tight on the inside to get in and too slick on the outside for a toehold.

sexobon · 09-11-2018, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bbro

@sexobon - Full body suit? In North Carolina summers? That is only "resistant" to mosquito bites costing $100? I think I'll just find places to camp where they don't bite me.

Yeah, well, the nylon weave is designed to wick moisture away from the body and help cool through evaporation. They used to advertise a comfort rating to 96° F. Nylon undergarments can work well. I know a little about what works in North Carolina summers having lived there for several years while assigned to Fort Bragg; also, going through Special Forces training at Camp Mackall and over in the Uwharrie National Forest. There are certainly less expensive alternatives for recreational ventures though.

orthodoc · 09-11-2018, 06:40 PM

Permethrin on clothes and Marathon 35% DEET worked in some nasty mosquito country ... but if you have the pheromones that attract mosquitoes, you may be out of luck.

bbro · 10-01-2018, 09:52 AM

I AM SO ready to run away to the woods this weekend. I'll be in Pilot Mountain this time. I don't know how much hiking I'll do. It's been a stressful week and I need some relax time, but the idea of eating lunch on the some cave like spots I remember from last time is attractive. I'll have to go through my pics. I don't know how much of a view it has if you don't climb up. And you can't climb the pinnacle anymore

I'm hoping it'll be cool enough to cook on the fire with hobo packs, but I'll bring some back up soups just in case. After all, I have plenty from the hurricane.

I am nervous about the site. The pictures online don't show much. But, then I think, as long as I have somewhere to hang my hammock, I'll be good. I'm crossing my fingers that the bugs won't be bad here. I just want a nice non-stressful outing

bbro · 10-06-2018, 09:34 AM

HOOOOLY SHIT! I may not see rain until I leave this time! And I get to light a fire cause it's not gonna be hot as satan's buttcrack!!

Griff · 10-06-2018, 11:25 AM

Nice!

captainhook455 · 10-06-2018, 08:08 PM

Have fun and be careful.

Whats a hobo pack?

sexobon · 10-07-2018, 08:38 AM

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CAMPFIRE: Place on hot coals near the edge of your campfire and allow to cook 25-30 minutes, or until meat is done. GRILL: Place on medium/hot grill for 40 minutes; rotate 1/2 way through cook time. OVEN: Preheat oven to 350°F Place on cookie sheet or cooking stone; bake for 30 to 45 minutes, or until meat is done.

bbro · 10-07-2018, 09:19 AM

20-30 minutes? No wonder my potatoes weren't done.

Also, apparently it takes me 2 hours to make a fire. Yesterday I messaged my friend for help. Got it lit right away with her help. This morning was a little harder. More smoke than fire. Apparently I picked the shitiest of the bunch to start with. Other logs are burning fine. Gonna need to buy more wood

captainhook455 · 10-07-2018, 10:16 AM

I used to gather tinder and stuff it in a water tight bag for the morning fire. One of those $3 fireplace logs from Walmart works even better. Chip pieces off. They sell it in a pack of finger sized sticks if pressed for room. Down here I gather pine straw for the tinder. By the time I am ready to cook the pine ash has disintegrated.

09-11-2018, 09:28 AM	#2
bbro Insert witty comment here Join Date: May 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,182	@sexobon - Full body suit? In North Carolina summers? That is only "resistant" to mosquito bites costing $100? I think I'll just find places to camp where they don't bite me. @captainhook455 - I'd be happy to meet up for lunch cap! Chinese is good for me. We can work out the details closer to the date. __________________ Camping

09-11-2018, 10:29 AM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I'd be more concerned with ticks and chiggers, but camping in campgrounds and hiking established trails is safer than wilderness stuff where it's hard to be aware of everything that might be crawling on you. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-11-2018, 06:40 PM	#8
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	Permethrin on clothes and Marathon 35% DEET worked in some nasty mosquito country ... but if you have the pheromones that attract mosquitoes, you may be out of luck. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

10-01-2018, 09:52 AM	#9
bbro Insert witty comment here Join Date: May 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,182	I AM SO ready to run away to the woods this weekend. I'll be in Pilot Mountain this time. I don't know how much hiking I'll do. It's been a stressful week and I need some relax time, but the idea of eating lunch on the some cave like spots I remember from last time is attractive. I'll have to go through my pics. I don't know how much of a view it has if you don't climb up. And you can't climb the pinnacle anymore I'm hoping it'll be cool enough to cook on the fire with hobo packs, but I'll bring some back up soups just in case. After all, I have plenty from the hurricane. I am nervous about the site. The pictures online don't show much. But, then I think, as long as I have somewhere to hang my hammock, I'll be good. I'm crossing my fingers that the bugs won't be bad here. I just want a nice non-stressful outing __________________ Camping

10-06-2018, 09:34 AM	#10
bbro Insert witty comment here Join Date: May 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,182	HOOOOLY SHIT! I may not see rain until I leave this time! And I get to light a fire cause it's not gonna be hot as satan's buttcrack!! __________________ Camping

09-11-2018, 12:15 AM	#1
sexobon I love it when a plan comes together. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9,793	In a lot of size and color combinations, you can get both a better price and free shipping on Amazon. It pays to shop around. https://www.amazon.com/RYNOSKIN-Mosq...rch&th=1&psc=1

09-11-2018, 11:04 AM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I'm a big fan of permethrin on long pants and long sleeves. I'd rather be hot than have lyme disease. I initially bought Sawyer permethrin, but just recently discovered Martin's permethrin for about one 50th the cost, you just have to dilute it the correct amount before spraying with your own sprayer.

10-06-2018, 11:25 AM	#11
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Nice! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

10-06-2018, 08:08 PM	#12
captainhook455 Rapscallion Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 1,357	Have fun and be careful. Whats a hobo pack?

10-07-2018, 09:19 AM	#14
bbro Insert witty comment here Join Date: May 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,182	20-30 minutes? No wonder my potatoes weren't done. Also, apparently it takes me 2 hours to make a fire. Yesterday I messaged my friend for help. Got it lit right away with her help. This morning was a little harder. More smoke than fire. Apparently I picked the shitiest of the bunch to start with. Other logs are burning fine. Gonna need to buy more wood __________________ Camping

10-07-2018, 10:16 AM	#15
captainhook455 Rapscallion Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 1,357	I used to gather tinder and stuff it in a water tight bag for the morning fire. One of those $3 fireplace logs from Walmart works even better. Chip pieces off. They sell it in a pack of finger sized sticks if pressed for room. Down here I gather pine straw for the tinder. By the time I am ready to cook the pine ash has disintegrated.

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