Mosquito nets

BushyW12

I know, I read that too- but whereas I would see how it worked out and get them there it if it were just me and my husband I want to take all the precautions I can for my little darlings!!!
Did you not use yours because there was nowhere to hang it?

trustindia

Buy nets at home, it costs too much time to hunt down practical nets in India, The single hang point is important. Most nets in India are for home use, where hanging the net can be approached in a more permenant manner. Not so when you on the road.......

Rasika

I found the problem was that even if one mosquito got in it would be very very irritating with the buzzing noise, and the fact that the net would make the fan ineffective both to keep the lone mosquito away from me and also it would get too hot under the net to keep myself covered with a sheet. Most Indians seem to reply on having a fan at full blast and covering themselves with a blanket at night. (And then there is a power cut... but that's another story.)

I don't know how long you will be in India and what kind of accomodation you will be staying in - but if it involves only fancy hotels then the airconditioning and electric thingies will probably keep most mozzies away during sleep time and the main risk will be during the day/evening while walking outside the hotel.

hellogoodbye

They are hard to hang, but if you are travelling with young children it wouldn't hurt to bring them along - at least for the kids. I would imagine it to be even more frustrating if they do get bitten and having to deal with the bites and extra worries they bring along. If you find they aren't needed then maybe you could donate them to a family who needs them or save them for another trip. I personally used the coils and fans myself and didn't suffer too badly until I fell asleep outside on the rooftop at night by accident

trustindia

I was thinking for the kids, a combination of Goodnight vaporisor and a net would be ideal(put the vaporisor on a hour and a half before they go to bed, with the nets in place covering the bed)this would kill any mosquitos still hiding inside the net and avoid having to use the vapourisor all night.

BushyW12

This forum is so breathtakingly useful...it takes my breath away!!!!
Thanks chaps. I'll get them and as you point out hellogoodye, they're sure to be useful to someone, even if it isn't us!