Scotish Midge Repelant

The Mechanic
The Mechanic Posts: 1,277
edited July 2009 in Tour & expedition
Any advice on the best midge repelant for my Highland tour in August.
I have only two things to say to that; Bo***cks

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  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    Avon Skin so soft.

    Apparently
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    will3 wrote:
    Avon Skin so soft.

    Apparently

    And apply frequently.

    Plus, learn to breathe through your nose, or gritted teeth. I learned the hard way :evil:

    Midges don't bother you so much while on the move, more so when you stop. Horseflies can be a major pain though.

    They don't like direct sun so start praying for a heatwave 8)
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • keebo
    keebo Posts: 44
    http://www.shoo.org/ShooHome.html

    "Shoo" is made in Argyll, where the midges are unbelievable. It works extremely well against the little critters
    Keebo,
    Semper in excreta sumus, solum profundum variat!
  • pneumatic
    pneumatic Posts: 1,989
    will3 wrote:
    Avon Skin so soft.

    Apparently

    Wot he said. You can get it online. Effective where Jungle Formula fails.

    Also, in case the little beggars get you unawares, take a tube of E45 itch cream and apply BEFORE scratching the bites.

    I picked up between 200 and 300 bites in one morning on the Trossachs Ton this year - my legs looked as though I had chicken pox. I spread E45 on them daily for about three days and they faded without torturing me.

    Fast and Bulbous
    Peregrinations
    Eddingtons: 80 (Metric); 60 (Imperial)
  • Ollieda
    Ollieda Posts: 1,010
    As said above, Skin so soft does the job well. I was up near Glasgow last year with the army and the mozzies were horrible, all the locals were using the skin so soft and didnt seem to have any problems!

    Failing that just get something with DEET in it. Travel/trekking shops (Blacks/Millets and the like) normally have loads. There are rumors that the 100% DEET stuff actually melts your skin but I used it by the bucket loads for a month when trekking in Costa Rica and never had a problem....although it does melt plastic so don't get it on you shades!

    Just remember if you're cycling or doing and activity thats going to make you sweat, don't apply it above your eyes or it may start to sting!
  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    Marmite diet but you have to start it a couple of weeks before you go - Avon Skin so Soft works very well - Deet is good but it damages Goretex so don't get it near your waterproofs
  • Tim Farr
    Tim Farr Posts: 665
    Yes Avon's 'Skin So Soft'
    T Farr
  • shaw8670
    shaw8670 Posts: 264
    skin so soft, there is nothing else!? I know I work outdoors on Skye!
    Greetings from the wet and windy North west
  • Philip S
    Philip S Posts: 398
    Skin So Soft - and remember to put it in your hair as well. Used it at a 3 day music festival in Argyll two years ago - worked a treat, and all my wrinkles disappeared... Was actually ideal for a three day weekend with limited washing facilities - made me feel relatively clean for some reason.

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