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[tzvia]

Worse than gnats, the mosquito swarms.

I was camping on Lake Havasu; thought it was great. Hot out, I went for a quick dip then forgot to reapply the deet. OOPS. Too lazy to pitch the tent, I setup my sleeping bag (to sleep ON, not IN, in the hot weather) in the bed of the truck, which has a Snugtop shell. Well, a swarm of mosquitos got into the back along with me. They were everywhere. I must have smashed 30 against the windows before declaring the back mostly safe. It looked like a crime scene in there, little blood blobs all over the windows. By morning I was covered in itchy read bumps. Everywhere. Never been back to Havasu.

I don't have the pleasure of gnats on my commutes. But I don't have the pleasure of any nature at all on my commute. Just the Los Angeles river in it's concreted glory. However, if I did, I would wear those arm coolers at the very least, and a mosquito net for sure over the helmet. I do wear a light weight material bandana around my mouth when MTBing in the spring and fall and when I vacation where there are lots of bugs. The thought of getting them in my mouth or nose is just too much. I would rather look like a dork in a bug net.

[mandiam]

so on the commute this morning, i put a kitchen towel in my jersey.

When i ran into the gnat fest, pulled out the ole towel and stuck it on my nose and mouth.

DONE.

it rocks.

And my one handed/no hands bike skills have improved.

MAYBE I'LL GET A HOSPITAL MASK TO WEAR!!

[Tri Girl]

so on the commute this morning, i put a kitchen towel in my jersey.

When i ran into the gnat fest, pulled out the ole towel and stuck it on my nose and mouth.

DONE.

it rocks.

And my one handed/no hands bike skills have improved.

MAYBE I'LL GET A HOSPITAL MASK TO WEAR!!

Woo hoo!! Whatever works, right?
A hospital mask isn't a bad idea... just pull it up when you get to the gnatty part. Good thinking!

BTW- if you get a second, I just sent you a PM with a question. Thanks!