Mosquito proof hoodie??

walleyes

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Looking for a warm weather mosquito proof long sleeve hoodie. We have had a wet summer and the mosquitoes are thick and I hate wearing spray when I go on training hikes.

Also scouting for elk would be nice but it will be hot and bug invested…. And I lost a pint of blood last time. Haha. Thanks for the input.
 
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Sitka has the equinox guard, designed to prevent misquito and ticks. Pants, hoody, and gloves.

I know cabelas makes a similarly impregnated clothing line with insect repellent
 
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How does the stuff with insect shield actually work???
I was thinking something in a solid Color that they couldn’t actually bite through. The Sitka and furloh are camo only.

I have a lightweight hoody I like for hot weather but it has air mesh which just says bite me to mosquitoes
 
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Buy yourself some permethrin and treat your clothes. The stuff works amazing for ticks and mosquitoes. Best wishes!
 

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Permethrin and DEET are basically like hot sauce for mosquitoes. They still bite the hell out of you but you just taste a little spicy.
 
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Permethrin and DEET are basically like hot sauce for mosquitoes. They still bite the hell out of you but you just taste a little spicy.
Permethrin is actually a poison and they move away from it.

All the “bug off” clothing is just commercially treated with permethrin
 
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Looking for a warm weather mosquito proof long sleeve hoodie. We have had a wet summer and the mosquitoes are thick and I hate wearing spray when I go on training hikes.

Also scouting for elk would be nice but it will be hot and bug invested…. And I lost a pint of blood last time. Haha. Thanks for the input.

I use sawyer Picaridin Insect Repellent Lotion and spray. It doesn’t have the nasty feel of deet, smells good too.​

 

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Simms makes one. Never used it so not sure how well it work or how long it lasts.
 
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Those are some good suggestions. Now to find something I can get in Canada…. Simms wants $45 shipping 🙄
 

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Do you have experience with this brand? Looks interesting, and I like that it’s made in USA, but everything is sold out right now.

I don't have any experience with Forloh but have read posts from others on this site.
 
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