Mosquitos

[NbyNW]

Just curious - has anyone ever heard of skin-soft being a good mosquito repelant? Years ago, it was much talked about, but I don't see or hear people talking about it anymore. On occassion I still use it, but not sure if it's all in my mind. I swear it works... Or, at least I think it does.

They actually DO market it as a bug spray now: http://www.avon.com/1/1/3735-skin-so...sol-spray.html

Mosquitos love me. Sometimes I'm the only one in the room who gets bit!

I find eating lots of garlicky food can help ward off the suckers.

[Biciclista]

saturday i was rubbing dirt on my arms since i didn't have repellant!

[shootingstar]

Admittedly it's one of the drawbacks I don't like about long summer hiking in the woods or camping: mosquitoes. My bites seem to swell up bigger than some other people's.

It is real frustrating that I am the one the mosquitoes go after and take some bites. Whereas they hardly touch him (dearie) at all.

I have great respect for painters who do their artistic creations outdoors in certain areas where there are many mosquitoes.

[Crankin]

Skin So Soft doesn't do s**t, in my opinion.
I'd be willing to try the stuff Oak recommends, but for now I use Off. I don't get bitten a lot and tend to stay out of the woods at this time of year, but today I did go for a hike in the local conservation land. I sprayed my clothes and legs/arms, and no bites. I did get swarmed by these little fleas that were buzzing around my head. Don't know what these suckers are, but they have been around for a couple of weeks. I guess I need to spray my head, but I had just come from getting my hair colored and I thought one chemical was enough!