Northwest Reel Life June 2024 Volume 3 Issue 8 - Flipbook - Page 11
Last year my son and
I hiked into a relatively
low “high mountain lake”
that was at about 3,000
feet elevation. Fish were
jumping and we soon
found out why. Mosquitos
flocked to our skin and
swarmed us to the point
that Deet was not going to
be enough. Luckily, I had
brought along Thermacells
for both of us and plenty
of extra butane cartridges
and chemical pads that
keep the bugs away. I also
had a quick lesson on
Thermacell's and that if you
choose to strap them onto
your pack to be sure that
the vents do not become
blocked as it can overheat
and even melt the nylon on
your pack.
Long-sleeved shirts,
lightweight hiking pants,
and head nets will help
with keeping bugs away
and make for a more
comfortable day of hiking
and fishing. A lightweight
double wall tent is also an
excellent choice so you can
make a quick bug-free area
to sit and eat lunch or just
rest and get away from
the bugs for a bit. Being
double-walled means
the inner wall is a mesh
material and you can leave
the rainfly off if the weather
is nice or put it on if the
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