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Old 12-16-2008, 01:19 PM
 
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Just how bad are the mosquitoes. should I invest in alot of bug spray too!! But, alaska doesn't have snakes right? that's what someone told me. Infact my husband used that to get me to agree to the move. I'll live on the moon to be from of the nasty ugly wicked horrible things, that just wait for you to step out of the house so they can sneak up on you. Snakes I mean not husbands

 
Old 12-16-2008, 01:24 PM
 
Location: Alaska
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Here's a link for no-see-ums:

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-no-see-um.htm

I don't think bear or pepper spray works on them.
 
Old 12-16-2008, 01:25 PM
 
Location: Bethel, Alaska
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No snakes in Alaska. Although there are some sneaky people here also known as snakes.
 
Old 12-16-2008, 01:33 PM
 
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I know a couple of those folks!
 
Old 12-18-2008, 11:43 AM
 
Location: Ft. Richardson
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thank you for the advice
 
Old 12-22-2008, 12:57 PM
 
Location: Myrtle Beach
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Just how bad are the mosquitoes. should I invest in alot of bug spray too!! But, alaska doesn't have snakes right? that's what someone told me. Infact my husband used that to get me to agree to the move. I'll live on the moon to be from of the nasty ugly wicked horrible things, that just wait for you to step out of the house so they can sneak up on you. Snakes I mean not husbands

Bear Spray works, make sure you buy actual Bear Spray and buy the biggest can they have. Mosquito's suck. I spend most of my summers on the Kenai Peninsula where they aren;t as bad. If you go to the Mat-Su valleyor further north they are terrible. Your best defense is Bug Spray with DEET, the more DEET the better. Apply everywhere (Face, Hair, Ankles under you pants, etc.) and re-apply often.

When camping, Mosquito Coils work better than Citronella Candles. We also make a perimeter around our camp site using Tiki Tourches with Citronella oil. Wemake the wick big and smokey, seems to help keep them at bay as well.
 
Old 12-23-2008, 09:27 AM
 
Location: Naples,Fla
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Well...I tried to slip into the wrong discussion(one that was a year old...hahaha) just to say...Merry Christmas to Warptman and Rance....and to anyone else passing by...Merry Christmas,Ya'll!!!!!!!
 
Old 12-27-2008, 12:06 PM
 
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When camping, Mosquito Coils work better than Citronella Candles. We also make a perimeter around our camp site using Tiki Tourches with Citronella oil. Wemake the wick big and smokey, seems to help keep them at bay as well.
Careful using Citronella in Bear country. Exterminator friend of mine from Wyoming says the environmental types like to use alternatives to DEET --so they'll spray Citronella around their campgrounds up in Yellowstone. Apparently, Citronella is like Catnip to those bears!! (Probably extends to all bears...) These unhappy campers can't figure out why their camp keeps getting ravaged by bears and others around them don't! My guess is your smoke from the torches keeps the bears away and the smell keeps the mosquitoes away.

If you're allergic to DEET you need some alternatives. First, use perfumes/ aftershave sparingly and don't eat bananas. I lived in Hawaii for 30 years, and we learned fast that two things attract mosquitoes: banana scent and flowery perfume. (for good reason: banana plants and flowers always have little pockets of water for the critters to breed.) Lavender does work to a certain extent to keep away mosquitoes, and I never met a bear that cared one way or 'nother about Lavender. Best bet, keep some rubbing alcohol handy and swab the bite as soon as possible. Then live with it.

Hi everyone. I'm loving this forum. After 30 years in Hawaii, I'm thinking AK may be an interesting adventure with similar cultures -- albeit the exact opposite on weather...

Mele kalikimaka me ka Ha'ouli Makahiki hou!
 
Old 12-27-2008, 02:49 PM
 
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Thanks for the great advice Cowgirl!
 
Old 12-27-2008, 02:56 PM
 
Location: Bethel, Alaska
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Mele kalikimaka me ka Ha'ouli Makahiki hou!
Bless you, hope you feel better...
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