Hi Iain and Caroline (and Mollie the Collie). Thank you so much for the review. It was a lovely surprise when I did my usual search for anyone talking about Midges. I did design it to be worn on your arm as you wander about but it turns out it does work very well sitting on the table in front of you while you have a drink or food. I was driving the support car last year, for my friend who was doing a charity cycle of the NC500. We arrived at the Old Inn at Gairloch on a lovely summer evening. We thought it was shut as we couldn't see anyone sitting outside. When we opened the door to the pub it was absolutely packed as the Midges were bad outside. We got our drinks and happily sat outside for about an hour with the Smokin' Midge sitting on the table in front of us, midge free. I look forward to following your videos in the future. Thanks again, Ken
Could you possibly PM me on the Smokin' Midge FB page with your address. I have a small gift for you both for going to the trouble of giving me a review. Cheers, Ken
Thanks Ken, we are pleased you liked the review - we try to be as honest as possible and only show products we have thoroughly tested and bought with our own money so our viewers get a balanced review. We were seriously impressed with the Smokin Midge, it really does work and made our holidays much more enjoyable as we love being outdoors 😁 Hope to get many more midge free adventures in Scotland very soon 👍
Thank you Roger, it was lovely to meet you both and Brodie, thanks for stopping and saying hi 🥰 Such a beautiful site, can't wait to explore, Mollie is very excited too, she spotted the water on the way in 🐶 😁
Smokin ! Great but unusual solution for a midge attack. We left Altnaharra when the midges came (yes I know we are weaklings) but we remembered being eaten alive by mozzies in Yosemite Valley in 1996 and still have nightmares. This could be the answer 👍🏻😃 Nice share guys. See you in Chester ! 😉 Trev
Cheers Trev it’s a great one to keep in the van and whip out if they descend 😂 Would like to visit Yosemite, that must have been amazing! 🥰 See you soon 😉👍
Awww molly the collie! My dog molly was a collie passed away last year at the ripe old age of 21, still miss her today, need to purchase these I fish and being from Scotland the midges are wild 😅
Thank you and pleased to say it worked really well for us, completely changed how we could sit out and eat etc. without being attacked , highly recommended for Scotland 😂 By the way, we love your logo it’s fab 🥰
One of my so called mates is called Midge ...... will this product by any chance keep him away? Spotted your 'easter egg' ... but you had me fooled. 8.5% Iain ..... breathe out and that will keep the midges away. Fantastic video. Very informative, and it made a great change.
Ha ha thanks Roger 😂 Good spot 😉 Yes that beer is a strong one! Definitely won't feel the bites after a bottle or 3 🍻 It will definitely work on your friend if you keep him downstream of the smoke 😂
Just a bit of fun, but how do you pronounce your mates name. The spelling 'Midge' is actually pronounced 'Midgee'. So the guy in Ultravox should really be referred to as Midgee Ure. I did email him but he never got back to me :) .... Ken (The Smokin' Midge).
Great to hear it works ok as picked up one of the Smoking Midge before I got the Campervan (and well before I started our UA-cam channel) as saw it recommended and watched the videos - the theory seemed sound and looked like it would work so fantastic to hear you’ve had some success with it. As you’ve found you can get mixed results with sprays etc or if you’ve missed a patch you get got there 😄🦟 Must remember to pack it for Scotland 🏴 Thank you - very helpful - am going to load in the van this weekend so I don’t forget given your Vantastic 5* rating. (Great reminder 👍) Have a great weekend, all the best. David & Rachel 👍
Thank you both, it's amazing what you buy and don't use straight away but always good to have for future, we do that all the time too 🥰 It was really noticeable when trying to inflate the kayak, they were swarming everywhere then we lit the smokin midge and they literally all disappeared 😂 Have a lovely weekend 😁
You pull beech fungus from dead beech trees. It grows saucer shaped and is quite woody. You need to bang it to get it off. Next break it with a hammer or saw, into small pieces and keep it dry in a tin or box. Light it at the entrance to your tent or van, on a plate or saucer. It will smolder for hours making a smoke which repels mosquitoes, midges and anything else that flies. And it's free
Definitely! The midges read the comments and look for new victims we heard, they will be onto you now 😂 Take every precaution you can, they can even get through the fly screens 😬 Have a lovely weekend both 🥰
Hi Alan that's a really good idea, it does get quite hot but not enough to burn your arm through a t-shirt so there should not be any issues hanging it by the door, will give it a try next time we need it, thank you 😁
Ha ha Gill 😂 that’s exactly what we said and Caroline refused to wear it until the Midges attacked us and then it was a free for all to grab the smokin midge 😂 fortunately it worked on the table too when we had a BBQ 😁 Have a lovely weekend 🥰
hello!Omg-awesome edition. Vantastic.✨
Thank you 🥰
Great video and looks a great product.
Thanks Paul, really great product 👍😁 unless you are a midge of course 😂
@@VantasticAdventures It doesn't kill them, so the Swallows, Bats and Wasps still get their food :)
Hi Iain and Caroline (and Mollie the Collie). Thank you so much for the review. It was a lovely surprise when I did my usual search for anyone talking about Midges. I did design it to be worn on your arm as you wander about but it turns out it does work very well sitting on the table in front of you while you have a drink or food. I was driving the support car last year, for my friend who was doing a charity cycle of the NC500. We arrived at the Old Inn at Gairloch on a lovely summer evening. We thought it was shut as we couldn't see anyone sitting outside. When we opened the door to the pub it was absolutely packed as the Midges were bad outside. We got our drinks and happily sat outside for about an hour with the Smokin' Midge sitting on the table in front of us, midge free. I look forward to following your videos in the future. Thanks again, Ken
Could you possibly PM me on the Smokin' Midge FB page with your address. I have a small gift for you both for going to the trouble of giving me a review. Cheers, Ken
People normally go to Scotland to see the scenery ..... I want to go to Scotland just to test out your Smokin Midge!!!
Thanks Ken, we are pleased you liked the review - we try to be as honest as possible and only show products we have thoroughly tested and bought with our own money so our viewers get a balanced review. We were seriously impressed with the Smokin Midge, it really does work and made our holidays much more enjoyable as we love being outdoors 😁 Hope to get many more midge free adventures in Scotland very soon 👍
Ha ha 😂 excellent Roger, it's well worth it 😁👍
Nice one guys, looks like a great product and always good to have a recommendation. 👍
Cheers Tim, definitely recommend this one, tried and tested 👍 Have a lovely weekend 😁
Very helpful video. Nice to meet you both and mollie at Leek CAMC.
Thank you Roger, it was lovely to meet you both and Brodie, thanks for stopping and saying hi 🥰 Such a beautiful site, can't wait to explore, Mollie is very excited too, she spotted the water on the way in 🐶 😁
Smokin ! Great but unusual solution for a midge attack. We left Altnaharra when the midges came (yes I know we are weaklings) but we remembered being eaten alive by mozzies in Yosemite Valley in 1996 and still have nightmares. This could be the answer 👍🏻😃 Nice share guys. See you in Chester ! 😉 Trev
Cheers Trev it’s a great one to keep in the van and whip out if they descend 😂 Would like to visit Yosemite, that must have been amazing! 🥰 See you soon 😉👍
Awww molly the collie! My dog molly was a collie passed away last year at the ripe old age of 21, still miss her today, need to purchase these I fish and being from Scotland the midges are wild 😅
Thank you guys this could be a game changer for me because I too hate anything greasy on my skin and we hope to travel in Scotland next year…
Thank you and pleased to say it worked really well for us, completely changed how we could sit out and eat etc. without being attacked , highly recommended for Scotland 😂 By the way, we love your logo it’s fab 🥰
@@VantasticAdventures oh thank you I'm an illustrator and I love creating logos for people xx
One of my so called mates is called Midge ...... will this product by any chance keep him away?
Spotted your 'easter egg' ... but you had me fooled.
8.5% Iain ..... breathe out and that will keep the midges away.
Fantastic video. Very informative, and it made a great change.
Ha ha thanks Roger 😂 Good spot 😉 Yes that beer is a strong one! Definitely won't feel the bites after a bottle or 3 🍻
It will definitely work on your friend if you keep him downstream of the smoke 😂
Just a bit of fun, but how do you pronounce your mates name. The spelling 'Midge' is actually pronounced 'Midgee'. So the guy in Ultravox should really be referred to as Midgee Ure. I did email him but he never got back to me :) .... Ken (The Smokin' Midge).
@@kenxro Midgee Ure may not have replied ..... but at least I replied!! Yours was a great comment.
Great to hear it works ok as picked up one of the Smoking Midge before I got the Campervan (and well before I started our UA-cam channel) as saw it recommended and watched the videos - the theory seemed sound and looked like it would work so fantastic to hear you’ve had some success with it. As you’ve found you can get mixed results with sprays etc or if you’ve missed a patch you get got there 😄🦟
Must remember to pack it for Scotland 🏴
Thank you - very helpful - am going to load in the van this weekend so I don’t forget given your Vantastic 5* rating. (Great reminder 👍)
Have a great weekend, all the best. David & Rachel 👍
Thank you both, it's amazing what you buy and don't use straight away but always good to have for future, we do that all the time too 🥰 It was really noticeable when trying to inflate the kayak, they were swarming everywhere then we lit the smokin midge and they literally all disappeared 😂 Have a lovely weekend 😁
You pull beech fungus from dead beech trees. It grows saucer shaped and is quite woody. You need to bang it to get it off. Next break it with a hammer or saw, into small pieces and keep it dry in a tin or box. Light it at the entrance to your tent or van, on a plate or saucer. It will smolder for hours making a smoke which repels mosquitoes, midges and anything else that flies. And it's free
Not had a problem with midges, but now I have said it, i think I will need to purchase one for me next trip😂
Definitely! The midges read the comments and look for new victims we heard, they will be onto you now 😂 Take every precaution you can, they can even get through the fly screens 😬 Have a lovely weekend both 🥰
@@VantasticAdventures :) :) :)
When we were kids they used to give us whisky at school. If you drink enough the midges stay away.
Ha ha will have to try that 🤣
Just ordered a couple 👍🏻👍🏻
Ah excellent, we were very impressed, best thing to deter them yet 😁👍
@@VantasticAdventures all delivered👍🏻 another successful recommendation from the both you. Even booked Hawes now too 😂😂. Keep up the great work
N&M
Would it be okay to hand on the sliding door of the campervan to keep the little buggers out of the van?
Hi Alan that's a really good idea, it does get quite hot but not enough to burn your arm through a t-shirt so there should not be any issues hanging it by the door, will give it a try next time we need it, thank you 😁
Just got a brand new one this week ....I'm famous now 🤣😂🤣😂glad the beer was in there 1😎😎
Thank you, such a great product and recommendation 🥰👍👍👍 Currently hunting for this week's beer 🍻😉
@@VantasticAdventures yeah defo works and works the best
Can you use it inside the van?
Hi Ed, wouldn't advise using in the van as it does create smoke, more than a candle and this is the midge repellent so would only use it outdoors.
Enjoy the Beer
Cheers Mike, will take it easy with this one 🍺😁👍
Glad it works well but I’m absolutely sure that if I wore it on my arm my adult kids would take the Micky out of me. Take care Gill
Ha ha Gill 😂 that’s exactly what we said and Caroline refused to wear it until the Midges attacked us and then it was a free for all to grab the smokin midge 😂 fortunately it worked on the table too when we had a BBQ 😁 Have a lovely weekend 🥰
@@VantasticAdventures Midges don't care how cool you look :) Joking apart, it's very light and I forget I'm wearing it after a few mins.
Don't push them on. slowly twist them :) :)
Thank you Ken - that works much better and feels tighter too 🥰👍
Best way to avoid midges is don't go where they are!!!
Very true Ian 😂👍