We did a 17 day roadtrip for our honeymoon up north. Camping in a roof top ten part of the time, and the rest of the time spent in fancy hotels. We hit Glacier, Banff, Yellowstone, and the Tetons. The mosquitoes were horrible pretty much everywhere we went. Each night I’d fire up the thermacel for 10-15 minutes inside the tent before we got in. Then we’d get in, zip up the screens, and kill the thermacel. Didn’t see a single skeeter in the tent the whole trip.
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Originally posted by spotsanddots View PostI know there was a recent posting about the effectiveness of the thermacell and how some of you "wont leave home without it". Does it really work as well as they say? Im thinking about buying one myself since we've had so much rain. I watched a video of a guy testing one. He was standing in an area that had tons of mosquitoes. He fired it up, and after about 10 minutes he still had them fogging and biting him. Was that because there was so many of them or does it have to really really warm up? He kept saying that the slight breeze was affecting it. Has anyone seen that video?
Any advice or comments on how well it works or doesnt work? I want to get one before the hunts start up.
These things have been out for years now. I have 3 now, just because I couldn't keep up with one. I never go in the woods without it, unless it's cold enough the skeeters aren't out.
Also, when the butane runs out, the skeeters will let you know!!
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4 years ago, my son and I went on a TYHP dove hunt. We were the only ones with Thermacells, and we were the only ones that didn't get bitten by skeeters. As others have noted, they don't work well in the wind. We carry a spare one in the car, always carry extra fuel cylinders and pads, and I always carry a can of Repel as a back-up. They are well worth the money.
Good luck,
Dave
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I didn't start using one until last year. They're great, I swatted skeeters for years! I usually sit in the stand until the skeeters start bothering me before I fire it up, unless it's a night hunt. I light it before I leave the house/camp on a night hunt in the warm months. You won't regret it. I've spent $20 on a lot worse stuff that didn't work anywhere near as well!
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