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CAMPING - INSECTS LIKE TO CAMP TOO!
There's a camping tip that's been circling the campgrounds for years now and I'm here to tell ya that it's more bite than bark - insect bites that is...
THE CLAIM: "Campfire smoke will keep the bugs (particularly mosquitoes) away."
Tom and I had pitched a tent on the shoreline of Sea Rim State Park amid of fog of thick, choking smoke. The mosquitoes were terrible, as they always tend to be near water. On this evening, they were so thick we both looked like black beaded bags.
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They were everywhere, appearing to almost thrive in the smoke - which was a controlled burn being supervised by the local forestry authorities. Lucky us to have arrived on this special day....
Close to the early morning hours, we feared smoke inhalation, and the poor guy that was camping next to us had kept us up all night with a hoarse hacking cough - one to which his small dog would break into a loud bark every time the man coughed.
We recommend that campers always bring along their favorite bug repellent just in case that smoky fire doesn't do the trick!
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