Comments by "" (@Green__one) on "MyLifeOutdoors" channel.

  1. You'll have to be more specific about Off! That brand makes so many different products that you can't really paint it all with one brush. They sell everything from a citronella spray which does nothing, up to 85% deet, and everything in between.
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  2. I have the other type of thermacell device, the one that uses a liquid instead of the pad. We have found it to be effective at reducing the number of mosquitoes with some big caveats. First is it is not 100%, not even close, but when sitting around at camp any reduction is welcome! Second is that it does not work if the wind is blowing, because it moves the cloud away from you. Same issue if you are moving, so it is only really good when you are sitting in one place on a relatively calm day. That said, sitting still and in a calm wind is also when you need these things the most, because if it is windy, or you are moving, you don't get bothered quite as much as if you are sitting still. The other huge advantage is that you don't end up covered in that greasy or sticky feeling that you get with sprays or lotions. As for deet, what I have generally found, Is that it too is not 100% effective, however it will make you less attractive than the next person / animal nearby. The best repellent I find, is someone who forgot to put on bug spray who is about 10 to 20 feet away from you! Sort of like the joke about a bear, you don't need to outrun the bear, only your slowest buddy.
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