[pct-l] Mosquitoes

[The Incredible Bulk]

How bad were the mosquitos...

I can tell you that south of Tully Hole this past July, they were so bad,
that unless you were wearing a net, you inhaled mossies.  I did not wear my
net, and as a result, I received a generous amount of free protein.  Yuck!


I recall, falling asleep in my bivy at Squaw Lake, watching them buzzing
just outside of my netting, as the sun set.  Yeah, bad enough to want to go
to be early to escape the horde.

The Incredible Bulk





On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 2:10 PM, Kea <keahiker at gmail.com> wrote:

> How bad really are the mosquitoes on a PCT thru' hike.  Yes, there will be
> mosquitoes, and at times they will be in dense numbers.  But can one
> quantify it?  Like how many nights/camps when complete coverage is
> necessary
> compared to mosquitoes being a nuisance when one would simply brush them
> away?  Or how often when camping is being outside of a netting enclosure
> unbearable?
>
> I don't remember seeing photos of hikers wearing netting suits and
> head-nets
> when hiking or camping which tends to indicate that bad mosquitoes are
> limited.
>
> Does anyone carry bug-spray to clear our out the tent before retiring?
>
> Thanks,
> Kea
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Tom KI6ASP
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