I use the Thermacell Backpacker Mosquito Repeller. (I truck camp) Economical fuel source is an isobutane canister. Approximately $9 in Canada. It is suppose to last 90 hours connected to the Thermacell Backpacker Unit. The refill mats last 4 hours each. Use as needed.$20 plus tax for 48 hours in a package. I am on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. I used it this past weekend (Aug 13/14/22.) Shout out to the UA-camrs who helped me determine the most economical and effective Thermacell.
thank you! just came back from camping in our favorite spot in high elevation forest and the bugs were insane and instantly hopped online to see if there is anything out there. we have 23 zero 180 as well as the walls and hoped there would be something universal like the walls that are made of bug net - nope. i am thoroughly surprised considering bugs are everywhere and i would have imagined that these manufacturers would have came up with something. anyway came across your video and love it so thank you !
Digging the DIY stuff. Bugs can ruin an otherwise great camp spot. We've been using the pad version of the Thermacell when backpacking. It's powered by the same fuel that our backpacking camp stove runs from. It's also very small and packable. The large alcohol fuel container lasts months for us. We've been pretty happy. The pads seem to last indefinitely if going only by color. We've reused them at least 8 months apart after being put up for winter. It takes about an hour of turning it on to really not be able to notice any evil insects.
Ouuuuuu, I saw that when I was browsing amazon to replace my electric thermacell unit. I’m going to return it at Costco, I’m pretty annoyed at how poorly designed it is. Does the pad version use different size pads compared to the butane version that I have?
@@JonDZ_Adventuring I just found the version we have and it seems to be discontinued. I'm not sure what's up. I really liked the versatility since it shared fuel with our backpacking stove. We typically include the backpacking stove as a third burner or for the coffee percolator in the car camp gear.
@@bruceyyyyy well, good to know the pads last that long. The liquid cartridges in the electric thermacell models evaporate if you don’t remember to seal them up after use. If you knock the thing over, the liquid just spills out. It’s dumb.
Thanks Nipo! 2 and 2 came together when I saw my friends awning system. It was like “there has to be an easier way” 😃. We might even be able to just leave the net inside the awning. Hmmmm 🤔, I might have to try that!
Thanks Ray! I especially hate them because I’m blood type O negative. The funny thing is mosquitoes will favor someone at camp, and I have certain friends that have “attract” the mosquitoes away from me. Alan from Borderline Explorer was one of those people 😇. The net is really nice for all the other bugs that the thermacell doesn’t repel, like flies and gnats.
Glad you went over the Thermacell - Been looking at getting the butane powered one.... Looked up the hacks for both, refiling the canisters, as well as less costly pads. How does it work for you? I would hope you wouldn't need the net if you've got the Thermacell....
During our Colorado trip, we camped next to an alpine lake that sat at 11K feet. You would think mosquitoes wouldn’t live at that altitude. They wouldn’t in California, but I guess this species adapted 😖. I just had my electric thermacell, and the fluids leaked out and it ran out of battery. We were getting swarmed at camp and just had to put up that mosquito net. The thermacell definitely helps, but it takes a little time for it to be fully effective and when there’s a swarm, it might not stop them all. Also, it doesn’t repel the other annoying bugs, like flies, gnats and moths. Skip out on the electric powered thermacell. IMO they did a poor job with the design. The leaking of the fluid is unacceptable.
In Colorado, the video clips were in the Silverton areas, which is a large area. The mosquito net footage was just somewhere back at home in Southern California.
I was asking about your net install location. It looks very much like the Tustin Meadows neighborhood near my childhood home in Tustin (my mother still lives there). Looks very much like it that subdivision.
Idk if it's just me but we went up to a Reservoir called Cleveland Reservoir and it's about 9000 ft elevation and I had the hardest time getting the thermo started idk if it was the elevation but once I got back home I was able to start it up with one click.
I tried the candle Mosquito repeller. Seems like it did ok. I can't compare it to anything. I wanted to try something like what you had. Donald did a review on a couple like what u have. I do not like mosquitoes either
Yeah, what's up with these CO mosquitoes?! I backpacked into a site at over 10,000-ft and there were plenty around. The lack of bugs is one thing I miss about living in SoCal
They’re so bad! How did they learn to adapt at such high altitudes? Plus, the weather varies so much, how does the wind not blow them all around? I’m so perplexed 🤣. Even at 12K feet, there were a few mosquitoes at camp.
Jon, you're going to need a bigger vehicle to carry all your S#!+. 🤣 I bought that from Costco too! My wife still got bitten so we returned it. Maybe it doesn't work in certain conditions. I think it has to be upwind from you, but when or if the wind changes the scent blows the other way.
I literally just returned the electric thermacell minutes ago. I’m driving home from Costco now. $51 back on the card. The thermacells have to be going for Atleast 10 minutes for them to fully take affect, and like you said, can’t be too too windy. But if it’s windy, the mosquitoes 🦟 typically get blown away and can’t land on us anyways 😇
I use the Thermacell Backpacker Mosquito Repeller. (I truck camp) Economical fuel source is an isobutane canister. Approximately $9 in Canada. It is suppose to last 90 hours connected to the Thermacell Backpacker Unit. The refill mats last 4 hours each. Use as needed.$20 plus tax for 48 hours in a package. I am on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. I used it this past weekend (Aug 13/14/22.) Shout out to the UA-camrs who helped me determine the most economical and effective Thermacell.
thank you! just came back from
camping in our favorite spot in high elevation forest and the bugs were insane and instantly hopped online to see if there is anything out there. we have 23 zero 180 as well as the walls and hoped there would be something universal like the walls that are made of bug net - nope. i am thoroughly surprised considering bugs are everywhere and i would have imagined that these manufacturers would have came up with something. anyway came across your video and love it so thank you !
Digging the DIY stuff. Bugs can ruin an otherwise great camp spot.
We've been using the pad version of the Thermacell when backpacking. It's powered by the same fuel that our backpacking camp stove runs from. It's also very small and packable.
The large alcohol fuel container lasts months for us.
We've been pretty happy. The pads seem to last indefinitely if going only by color. We've reused them at least 8 months apart after being put up for winter.
It takes about an hour of turning it on to really not be able to notice any evil insects.
Ouuuuuu, I saw that when I was browsing amazon to replace my electric thermacell unit. I’m going to return it at Costco, I’m pretty annoyed at how poorly designed it is. Does the pad version use different size pads compared to the butane version that I have?
@@JonDZ_Adventuring I believe the pads are the same. We've been using ours since 2019 at least.
@@JonDZ_Adventuring I just found the version we have and it seems to be discontinued. I'm not sure what's up. I really liked the versatility since it shared fuel with our backpacking stove. We typically include the backpacking stove as a third burner or for the coffee percolator in the car camp gear.
@@bruceyyyyy well, good to know the pads last that long. The liquid cartridges in the electric thermacell models evaporate if you don’t remember to seal them up after use. If you knock the thing over, the liquid just spills out. It’s dumb.
@@bruceyyyyy oh dang, I just looked it up and says discontinued by thermacell. Bummer.
Nice tip Jon. Have to implement this myself =)
Thanks Nipo! 2 and 2 came together when I saw my friends awning system. It was like “there has to be an easier way” 😃. We might even be able to just leave the net inside the awning. Hmmmm 🤔, I might have to try that!
Awesome Jon! Thanks for the video. Mosquitoes are definitely not fun when camping.
Thanks Ray! I especially hate them because I’m blood type O negative. The funny thing is mosquitoes will favor someone at camp, and I have certain friends that have “attract” the mosquitoes away from me. Alan from Borderline Explorer was one of those people 😇.
The net is really nice for all the other bugs that the thermacell doesn’t repel, like flies and gnats.
The really good news is that if the wind was ever a problem you could just roll the nets up because mosquitoes aren’t hanging around in heavy wind.
Yep! That’s another reason why I wasn’t too too worried about the wind 😃
Glad you went over the Thermacell - Been looking at getting the butane powered one.... Looked up the hacks for both, refiling the canisters, as well as less costly pads. How does it work for you? I would hope you wouldn't need the net if you've got the Thermacell....
During our Colorado trip, we camped next to an alpine lake that sat at 11K feet. You would think mosquitoes wouldn’t live at that altitude. They wouldn’t in California, but I guess this species adapted 😖. I just had my electric thermacell, and the fluids leaked out and it ran out of battery. We were getting swarmed at camp and just had to put up that mosquito net. The thermacell definitely helps, but it takes a little time for it to be fully effective and when there’s a swarm, it might not stop them all. Also, it doesn’t repel the other annoying bugs, like flies, gnats and moths. Skip out on the electric powered thermacell. IMO they did a poor job with the design. The leaking of the fluid is unacceptable.
Hey Jon, Any chance you were filming at a subdivision called Tustin Meadows?
In Colorado, the video clips were in the Silverton areas, which is a large area. The mosquito net footage was just somewhere back at home in Southern California.
I was asking about your net install location. It looks very much like the Tustin Meadows neighborhood near my childhood home in Tustin (my mother still lives there). Looks very much like it that subdivision.
Ok
@@CC_Marauder ah, gotcha . This is another city that is about 15 miles away from Tustin
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Idk if it's just me but we went up to a Reservoir called Cleveland Reservoir and it's about 9000 ft elevation and I had the hardest time getting the thermo started idk if it was the elevation but once I got back home I was able to start it up with one click.
Yep, elevation and temperature could make butane and isobutane do that. I bring propane for high elevation and winter temperatures 😃
Oh! But yeah…. The thermacell doesn’t work with propane, haha!
I tried the candle Mosquito repeller. Seems like it did ok. I can't compare it to anything. I wanted to try something like what you had. Donald did a review on a couple like what u have. I do not like mosquitoes either
The thermacell works really well, but it’s just for mosquitoes. I haven’t tried their “all insect pads”. I should order a pack.
@@JonDZ_Adventuring if you get yours before I buy mine let me know how they work. If i get mine soon I will let u know.
Yeah, what's up with these CO mosquitoes?! I backpacked into a site at over 10,000-ft and there were plenty around. The lack of bugs is one thing I miss about living in SoCal
They’re so bad! How did they learn to adapt at such high altitudes? Plus, the weather varies so much, how does the wind not blow them all around? I’m so perplexed 🤣. Even at 12K feet, there were a few mosquitoes at camp.
Where do I get the nets you have on or stores
@@reneejoenaidys4151 here’s an Amazon link. amzn.to/3yBIX1s
Jon, you're going to need a bigger vehicle to carry all your S#!+. 🤣 I bought that from Costco too! My wife still got bitten so we returned it. Maybe it doesn't work in certain conditions. I think it has to be upwind from you, but when or if the wind changes the scent blows the other way.
I literally just returned the electric thermacell minutes ago. I’m driving home from Costco now. $51 back on the card. The thermacells have to be going for Atleast 10 minutes for them to fully take affect, and like you said, can’t be too too windy. But if it’s windy, the mosquitoes 🦟 typically get blown away and can’t land on us anyways 😇
Think I can custom fit this to a 270 awning?
Yes, but it really only covers the square shown in this video. I’m sure you can modify it to attack to just the edges of the 270 awning though.