Thermacell Mosquito Repeller - Any of you Outdoorsmen use this?

Just looking for something that will keep the skeeters off while we sit in the yard for a bit. Please suggest something else if it works well for you.

Thanks in advance!

Spray Off on your skin. Works great.

DEET.

Don't even need the high % stuff. All that does it impact duration on mosquitoes.



This is my go too. It's scented so it doesn't even have the DEET odor.

The dry stuff is good too, but it will stain fabric with a white powder. It cleans off but it's noticeable.

If I plan on having the wife and kids out in the backyard for a while, I turn on our thermacell. It only covers a small area , maybe a 10x10 square, but they work. My wife ends up sitting right next to it, and usually stays bite free without repellent on.
I always turn it on when grilling / set it near our table. It keeps those seated bite free for the most part.

They don't work well with wind.. and refills can get expensive. Look up YouTube vids on how to refill the propane canisters. I'm going to try my hand at soaking used repellent pads in permethrin this year to try and save a bit.

Off Deep Woods or Off Active.

Don't use Cutter, it's garbage.

Don't use DEET concentration higher than Deep Woods (25%). I tired 90% stuff one time. You need enough propellant mixed in there to distribute it well.

forumjunkie said:

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Thermacell Mosquito Repeller - Any of you Outdoorsmen use this?

Just looking for something that will keep the skeeters off while we sit in the yard for a bit. Please suggest something else if it works well for you.

Thanks in advance!

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They work pretty good. I use them when family comes over. Also, the guide told us the the smell doesn't bother bears when used up in a stand.

If you happen to be thinking of bear hunting in back yard.

Thermacell works, but if you are going to use it at your home you might as well get the bigger rechargeable one.

Thermacell Radius Zone Mosquito Repellent, Gen 2.0, Rechargeable.

Like stated earlier, they don't work as well in the wind, but then again neither do mosquitoes.

They make larger rechargeable thermacells that cover a bigger area. The one you posted runs off little propane canisters that you must purchase from thermacell. Someone posted about watching videos on how to refill them. Never done it myself.