Posted on July 16, 2018
Mosquito suit – an irreplaceable thing on the hunt
Trouble in the form of ruthless insects is an indispensable condition for any outdoor recreation. Painful bites can spoil your favorite fishing, an exciting trek or a long-awaited picnic. One of the most popular and reliable ways to protect against annoying ubiquitous insects-bloodsuckers is a special suit. What should be the mosquito suit for fishing and hunting, hiking or just trips for mushrooms?
Facts about mosquito hazard. What to consider
Most mosquitoes in the forest and in the swamp. If you are going there, think about protection. And you will not be rescued even by being in the car – mosquitoes will climb and go there, and the warm engine parts, the sun-warmed hood and the roof will only attract them. Over the water in the bright sun there are few of them – at this time they hide in the grass and bushes, in the shade, although they will bite you at the shore. But when a warm evening dawn begins, they can cause trouble here. By midnight they again disappear, as it becomes cool.
There is no point especially hiding from mosquitoes in the wind and heavy rain. Especially on a pond – they will be blown away even from the shade of coastal bushes. But it is only necessary to establish windless weather with a light drizzling rain – they will again appear. On a boat in the middle of a large lake of chances to meet mosquitoes too little – if you want to spend the night without mosquitoes at all, depart from the shore for 100 meters, anchor and sleep in a boat.
No mosquito clothing for fishing will not protect against mosquitoes by 100% – during the day you will be bitten by at least a dozen, or even two. They will find a way to get under their clothes. The smell of sweat, heat, light, infrared radiation attracts mosquitoes. Sweepers – will stick and bite in a double size. Decided to sit at night in the warmth by the fire – make more smoke. Go into the tent – turn off the lamp so that mosquitoes do not see light through the cracks and do not climb inside.
The most mosquito time is June and July. In August, they are already less. They do not like cold weather, especially cold nights. They appear in late May, and disappear in mid-September. Good news for those who want to go to the peat bog in early spring or late autumn.
In addition to mosquitoes, there are also mites, hornflies and gadflies, moose louse. These bloodsuckers also cause a lot of trouble. The grid from them is fully capable of protecting, hornflies and gadflies fly even over the water, but only in the daytime. Mosquitoes and ticks are afraid of smoke, sharp unusual vegetable odors, but here’s the gadflies and hindsight can not scare away with light smoke.
What are the mosquito suits
There are two types of mosquito suits: mesh and fabric. Tissue suits are most often made from a good air-permeable fabric, the thickness of which is not less than 4 mm. This is the size of the mosquito’s proboscis.
Mesh suits are sewn from mesh fabric and come in three types:
- A single-layer mosquito suit is an ordinary mesh cape that is worn on top of ordinary clothes. Such protection against mosquitoes is not very effective, but still, it significantly reduces the number of mosquito bites. These suits are good in that they fold up to a minimum of space, and even fit into their pockets.
- Two-layer suits consist of two layers. The lower layer of such a suit consists of a large mesh, and the top layer is made of a fine mesh.
- Three-layer mosquito suits give maximum protection against insects. There is such a suit from one layer of a large mesh and two layers of shallow. The minus of such a costume is that it is hot enough in warm weather.
Mosquito suits, there are men’s, women’s and children’s, and differ mainly in coloring.
Men’s suits are mostly camouflage, khaki colors, since they are used mainly for fishing and hunting, where it is easy to get dirty. Another camouflage suit helps to disguise, which is good for hunting.
Women’s and children’s costumes are more often more vivid coloring, but come across and camouflage. Some manufacturers supply baby suits with warning marks that glow in the dark, which helps to see the child well and not lose it in the forest.
Choosing a mosquito suit
The main thing that you need to pay attention to when choosing such a suit is the quality of the fabric. The fabric should be tight, but breathable. Sutures should be of high quality, and the suit itself should sit well and not impede movement.
You also need to understand for what purposes a suit is needed, and choose, based on this. Since mosquito suits are quite a large choice and each has its own characteristics, such as impregnation from mosquitoes and water repellent impregnation, the presence or absence of a hood with a mesh, pockets, cuffs, wristbands, etc.
In most cases, suits are made of dense cotton. This fabric allows fresh air to the body, which is especially important in hot summer weather. At the same time, the access of mosquitoes and mosquitoes to the body is completely excluded – they can not bite a fleecy fabric or penetrate thick thick cuffs. Some manufacturers have gone even further – the fabric of protective clothing is impregnated with a special compound that repels dirt and water. Such suits are very convenient for a trip to nature, creating an additional barrier to weather unexpected conditions.
Costumes that protect against mosquitoes and mosquitoes, come complete with a net. This ensures that the person also does not suffer from insects. Dense thick tissue does not interfere with breathing, penetrate through it, bloodsuckers can not.
A few words about leaving – clothes that protect against mosquitoes and midges in washing machines are erased, but only if the manufacturer allows it. Instruction to the acquired protective room must be strictly observed – this will help to use the suit for a very long time.
If you think carefully and choose a mosquito suit that will suit everything, it will protect you well against insects, and you will do your favorite thing without being distracted and not afraid to be bitten by mosquitoes or ticks.