mosquito netting

r'smom

I will be travelling with my daughter and her family to India mid-March to the 1st week in April. The last 9 days of the trip we will be touring Delhi,Agra, Jaipur,Rathambhore and for the most part be staying in moderate hotels.

Should we have nets with flooring? I am looking at two models: the skeeter defeater and the travel tent; both are free standing, both have single and double models, the skeeter is lighter and doesn't have the floor.

Do they have to be treated with permethrin? And how long does the application last....if I do it now will it still be effective in march/april as long as it is kept packed away?

Thanks for your help.

PeakXV

Hello r'smom welcome aboard!

I could never figure out how to integrate them efficiently with all my sleep walking and restless leg syndrome bouts.

Although lots of Im'ers swear by them ... have a look at the following threads while your waiting for a specific reply to your concerns:


Mosquito nets. Take or buy??? + Malaria tabs

Mozzie Nets & Protection

Pop up Mosquito nets - any good?

Mossie Nets

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lotus blossom

i got pretty eaten up whilst in delhi last year, so i'm looking for something too. i looked at nets at REI, but they don't really appeal to me.

and...no chemicals for me; besides, there are herbal repellents available:

http://www.epinions.com/Burt_s_Bees_...splay_~reviews

http://www.quantumhealth.com/product...chandbite.html

reviews of quantum:

http://www.amazon.com/Quantum-Away-I.../dp/B00014DQSI

and then there are these:

http://www.outdoorbasics.com/store/p...productid=2332

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...n-20/ref=nosim

http://www.gooddeals.com/shopexd.asp?id=26&utm_id=1075

info on homemade repellent:

http://journeytoforever.org/edu_homer.html

i've got the buzz away spray, will probably get the candle too. and maybe the sunbeam keychain gadget.

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Wazen

Aloha friend,
The well known Travel Tent is really good.
Its relatively small, and super light. Saved me from mozzies three or four times within five months (not monsoon season).

One good thing about the travel tent is that it has a thick bottom. That was cool because many times I was planning on using it like a tent... For instance, if your in the middle of nowhere and need a place to sleep (off the beaten path).

But I sold mine. Of course carrying it for 5 months was worth the 3-4 times the tent was used. Next time though, I will try to carry that plug in bug-ridder thing, and some deet.

Zeppy

Let us know what you decide to buy! I'm shopping for a mosquito net too. Mosquitos love me, so I really would like to sleep under a net and not just rely on repellent, coils, mats, etc. People complain that it's a hassle to hang the hanging ones, but both the skeeter defeater and the travel tent are advertised as taking "2-3 minutes" to assemble. I wonder if a lot of time is saved there? There's another type of net that automatically pops up, but it looks a bit small and claustrophobic. In particular I'm wondering what sort of mosquito net works in a train berth (if any). Does anyone know if train berths have places to fasten nets?

Nick-H

There isn't going to be room or facility to hang any kind of net in a train berth.

If you are travelling AC you shouldn't see too many mossies...

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Suew

I just bought a mozzie tent in the UK for 12GBP. The permethrin spray will last either 2 weeks or 6 weeks depending on which one you buy. The manufacturers claim it will last longer if kept in a black plastic bag when not it use. You can buy the tents already treated but I don't know how long they claim it will remain effective. So far I have yet to find out if permethrin is available in India. Lets hope the aircon really does keep them away on the trains. Sue

Oliblom

What brand was the one that you bought? And where from? Thanks.

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Zeppy

Okay, I give up on the train. I'll use bush oil. No cockroach or rat will be able to stand the smell. As for my fellow passengers, I do have compunctions--but the alternative is to serve as an edible human mosquito repellent for everybody else!

Back to nets. I just found one called the "Mosinet" online, which is 1. roomy-looking (unlike the standard pop-up ones) and
2. pop-up (unlike the ones you have to assemble or hang). It is made in the UK. Supposedly it got good reviews there. It's very light. The descriptions are short on tech details, but it seems made more for a bed than camping. It's a bit expensive, more if you have it shipped outside the UK (which, however, is possible according to several websites that list it). But it looks tempting if you are all thumbs.

What model did you get, Suew?

crispian66

Got mosqito inscence in goa a green coiled afair which you lit before bed,...sounds dumb but i dident get bit.

Suew

I bought this High Gear tent nethttp://www.higearinfo.com/hgproducthome.asp?market=outdo or&productgroup=10&productsubg roup=33&product=IN470
From a camping store in Stockton On Tees, I just happened to be there on vacation and picked it up on a whim. Did no research other than a quick look online from Canada some months earlier and those tents were much more expensive. Not particularly light or compact but it will suit me for this trip and it has a built in sheet. Sue

r'smom

http://www.longroad.com/cgi-local/So...9a6+1160501254

This is the site that has the nets that I'm looking at. They are said to be quick and easy to put up.

Nick-H

...They look good. Have been recommended here before I think.

Andf I wonder if you can use that frame as a TV ariel?