Thread: Sandflies and Fly Camping

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

bushmans friend has deet in it...it eats plastic,delaminates sunglasses frames etc..but keeps bugs away.
a can of fly spray fixes the inside tent issue..sure you have to carry it..but you sleep unmolested.
I normally do not sleep with hood of sleeping bag done up..but when sandflies are about its done up tighter than a nuns nasty,,,havent noticed any come in the small opening..might be the farts and bad breath going out keeps them at bay.
my bivy bag closes completely leaving mesh panel for ventilation....

As a few here have seen i usually just gather some brush as a matteress and sleep on that, no sleeping bag.( blue mountains)

If cold, sleep early then exercise or walk in cold early morning hours.

My first night out up the Heaphy turned out to be the coldest night in years but minimal biters, next night i thought yep i'll take a spot in the tent on a lilo but biters also thought it be warmer in there, every buggar was farting & spraying bug repellant and you just couldnt breathe, 5mins later next wave of biters appear.

Im thinking i need a mesh face mask.for sleeping