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Started by dean1970, August 02, 2012, 01:31:45 PM

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dean1970

August 02, 2012, 01:31:45 PM
Have the midges arrived?

LandyLiam

#1
August 02, 2012, 01:42:45 PM
they never went away you know  8)
think outside, no box required

dean1970

#2
August 02, 2012, 01:49:45 PM
Super.

Couple litres of fly spray then

LennyJ1

#3
August 02, 2012, 02:04:08 PM
Quote from: dean1970 on August 02, 2012, 01:49:45 PM
Super.

Couple litres of fly spray then

If you or anyone wants some Skin so Soft I can get it as I am now doing Avon selling.
No one goes inside to clear their head

Spud

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August 02, 2012, 02:55:08 PM
Quote from: LennyJ1 on August 02, 2012, 02:04:08 PM

If you or anyone wants some Skin so Soft I can get it as I am now doing Avon selling.

Ding Dong, Lenny calling!  ;D

LennyJ1

#5
August 02, 2012, 04:33:18 PM
Quote from: Spud on August 02, 2012, 02:55:08 PM
Quote from: LennyJ1 on August 02, 2012, 02:04:08 PM

If you or anyone wants some Skin so Soft I can get it as I am now doing Avon selling.

Ding Dong, Lenny calling!  ;D

Haven't heard that before lol  ;)
No one goes inside to clear their head

beau

#6
August 02, 2012, 05:21:56 PM
Mouth wash spray it over ye,keeps them off :)

surfnscenic

#7
August 02, 2012, 07:40:48 PM
Flame thrower.  Nothing like revenge.
Every carrot has a tunnel at the light end of the stick.

Pudd

#8
August 02, 2012, 08:46:23 PM
Quote from: surfnscenic on August 02, 2012, 07:40:48 PM
Flame thrower.  Nothing like revenge.

Just tilt your gas burner more than 45 degrees in any direction.  Done and dusted!   ;D
The only downside to going outdoors is having to come back inside.

Kayakgirl

#9
August 03, 2012, 05:42:51 PM
I've bites from being up Monday and Wednesday.. I'm still recovering from the mozquitos bites when I was in the US.. I hate the wee f'ers..
There is also a lot of Mcflies up there too..


Stress dissolves when exposed to water..

dean1970

#10
August 06, 2012, 01:23:45 PM
Even if they dont get to bite, they annoy the hell out of me.

Sounds like walking is over until about October, November?

whoRya

#11
August 06, 2012, 01:37:48 PM
I did the seven sevens route on Saturday and didn't get a whole lot of bother from them, apart from a 5 minute stop to fill up water bottles at the Ben Crom River.  Boy they got me bad though, I was wailing my arms about like Michael Stipe.  Strangely I was able to sit down on the Ben Crom dam for a bite of lunch with not so much as peck on the cheek from them.

Walking is still very much on, just plan your stops a bit higher up and in the breeze.
"Not all those who wander are lost."

twentyclicks

#12
August 06, 2012, 05:59:04 PM
agree with whoRya - stopping to refill at the river I literally could see hundreds all over my black kit and my legs and arms are covered in evil bites, but everywhere else was pretty good... even moving along the trail near the river I had no bother. Was only in the shelter of the river cut itself.

So yeah, walking is still on... just don't stop  ;D
Craig
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"Go thou my incense upward from this hearth,
And ask the gods to pardon this clear flame." - Thoreau

LandyLiam

#13
August 06, 2012, 09:01:04 PM
they got me on the brandy pad on saturday, wind had dropped for about 10 mins and they were out in droves and had a good feast even though i was moving at a good pace, wind picked up near the hares gap and they were gone again
think outside, no box required

dean1970

#14
August 07, 2012, 01:20:59 PM
I was thinking of getting a camp somewhere, I know the higher with wind is better, but to be honest not sure of any sites that offer this.

Camped last year quite low and had to pack up and go home, total waste of time.

I just find them a real pain and just can't be bothered with them anymore.
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