Fellow Outdoor Smokers

[maademperor]

Anybody else here really, really enjoy a smoke on the patio/balcony/porch? I do and my current issue is flying biting insects harrasing me...I've tried a few different bug off" type products and not really impressed with any of them...can anybody suggest an effective candle or spray to keep them out of my good time?

[BDurrani]

Try using the OFF brand candle. I use these when I go camping and they keep the bugs away pretty well. Plus the candle is huge and lasts a really long time.

[stjohnroe]

Have you tried a citronella oil lamp?

[bigwhiteash]

one word....

THERMACELL

These things work great when I'm hunting, and you don't need to spray stinky deet all over you!

[maademperor]

Have you tried a citronella oil lamp?

not the oil lamps but I do have some kind of citronella candels that dont do the job...

I am going to go and buy one of everything mentioned here and see what works the best for me....as I typed my post before, I was getting eaten alive!

[spiffykyle]

Citronella works well for me when I go camping.

At home we have this insect repelling device that uses propane. We hook up one of those 20 lb tanks and set the device in the corner of the yard away from where we relax. It's basically a huge bug trap. One tank lasts all Summer, and Summers are pretty long down here.

Or you could just hang a bug zapper

spiffy

[ashauler]

Citronella works well for me when I go camping.

At home we have this insect repelling device that uses propane. We hook up one of those 20 lb tanks and set the device in the corner of the yard away from where we relax. It's basically a huge bug trap. One tank lasts all Summer, and Summers are pretty long down here.

Or you could just hang a bug zapper

spiffy

The propane thingy works great for mosquitoes, but is kinda expensive if I remember right, about $100 or so but the propane tank lasts a long time like spiffy said, and it definitely works on mosquitos but not so much on flies.

I smoke on the back patio when the weather is good and if my wife is sitting with me she always lights up the chiminea and smokes the place up with pinion pine....this seems to keep the flies away.