Keep Mosquitoes Away... Without Bug Repellent!
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- Like most RVers, we love the outdoors. But when the mosquitoes fly, we hate having to cover ourselves with slimy, smelly, or even toxic (for products containing DEET) insect repellent. Citronella candles and other repellents don't seem to work much better and those expensive mosquito magnets seem to draw them in from all over the place. Summer dinners on the patio can be a real pain sometimes. When it gets bad enough, it's easier to just give up and head inside.
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When we're out and about, hiking, canoeing, or other outdoor activities, this technique won't help. But for relaxing on the patio, especially around dinner time, when the mosquitoes are most active, this 100% non-toxic little trick works surprisingly well.
Since we learned this technique for keeping mosquitoes mostly at bay, we've been enjoying summer dinners outside more often, even when the air is still. Since the little buggers are lousy aviators - they can only fly at about 1 to 1.5 MPH - all it takes is a little wind to keep them away. If it doesn't happen to be windy on the day of your picnic, you can easily make a little wind of your own.
Hope this tip helps you enjoy your summer more too!
The piano music is my own performance of Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag from 1899.
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Thanks Dany! I've always wanted to do a winterizing video, but being full-timers, we've never needed to winterize, and don't anticipate needing to any time soon. I'm keeping my eye out for RVing friends of ours to need it though, and then I can help and video at the same time. :)
So glad this worked for you! It doesn't keep ALL of the mosquitoes away, but sure helps a lot (bug repellent doesn't keep away every one either, right?)
The same also works for flies, notice at the Supermarkets there is a high velocity fans at the entrance doors blowing downward, what this does is that the flys cannot fly through it and they remain out, in other words its a shield barrier
You can also try o2cool fans and battery operated fans.
The reason this works also has to do with the fact that mosquitoes are attracted to their animals by the CO2 they exhale. The fan helps to dissipate your exhaled breath making it harder for mosquitoes to find you.
We really hate using bug repellent too, especially those with DEET, which is toxic, but seems to be the only thing that works. Thanks for the nice comment. ;-)
Again Great Vid! A complete Winterizing video would be great too!
keep on the good work! really.... :)
Mosquitoes ruining your summer? Check out our little trick for keeping those pests away... no bug repellent needed. Works like a charm!
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great idea
thanks
Hi-not related to mosquito control but was not sure where to post so--what does everyone use to keep their plastic caps on the rear bumper/waste hose container on?--thanks in advance for your help
great idea!
i kept the fan next to the bonfire and it burned my house down, but hey! no mosquitoes
At least if you're living in the yard without a house, you won't get west nile virus. ;-)
lol that's funny as heck. thanks for sharing.
Hi, I found your videos and have been hooked. The location/campground is really nice, where is it? Laurie in FL.
First nix vid
Whats the name of the song very classy ! and also this is a good video
That's Maple Leaf Rag by Scott Joplin, from 1899, and that's me playing the piano! Glad you liked it. :)
Well yea I did although im a 19 year old this is Amazing :D!! and classy as heck cause this Generation music is so SHIT -_- excuse my rude behavior.
santiboy79 SO gad to hear that you like it! If you'd like to see me play the entire piece (at a more typical speed) at the Las Vegas Motorcoach Resort last year, you can see it here: ruclips.net/video/jkk7W_jM1iI/видео.html
This is the tip of the iceberg. There are ragtime festivals around the country with professional players that blow me into the weeds! I'm a total piker compared to a guy like Frederick Hodges. He is an absolute animal on the keyboard. If you like Maple Leaf Rag, you will love his performance of Lion Tamer Rag: Frederick Hodges plays Lion Tamer Rag
Simply genius! LOL I'm from the mountains of VT where the mosquitoes will carry you off and eat you at their place. I'm going to try the fan thing. Thanks! Can't believe we never thought of it.