Home made mosquito repellant did not work

[Sam McMichael]

I tried making some up after following a thread not long ago on this topic, but it did not work for me. I used anise, vanilla, lemon, peppermint extracts. Also, I used a bit of Tiki fuel which contains citronella and lemon grass oil.

I remember some of the guys saying that they had good luck with this, so maybe I can trouble you one more time for your recipes.

I have a commercially prepared non-DEET concotion that works, but I wanted to do my own.

Thanks for riding this dead horse one more mile.

[Stump73]

I was told you could take fresh basil leaves crush them up and rub it on your skin for mosquitoes.

[KOOK68]

Only non DEET product I tried that worked was some type of B vitamin. But MAN, the smell coming from my skin would wake me from a dead sleep.

[4runr]

Just get a thermocell. You don't have to rub or spray anything on your skin.

[Yellow Dog]

X2 on the Themacell. Amazing little invention and I've never had it spook game.

[Sam McMichael]

Yeah, I got a Thermacell, but was trying to go "au naturel" with a traditional home remedy, but I'm beginning to think au naturel is French for "The mosquitoes just ate me for lunch". I think I will try the basil leaves. The B1 vitamin left a noticeable smell with me also.

[WidowEater]

Sometimes au naturel takes a back seat to the stuff that causes cancer\\ in the does it work category.

[Mint]

I remember seeing a test on the different insect repellants and the only one that work contained deet.

[NY Yankee]

Gimme the deep woods Off baby! Splash that stuff on like aftershave cologne. Keep those little blood suckin bast... off o' me.

[Jerry Jeffer]

Thermacell   works.    

[owlbait]

Have you tried cedar oil? Someone had a repellant called "Bug Off" (or similar) that had a cedar smell. Very pleasant and effective. Some of our sponsors may still carry it. Good luck.

[David Mitchell]

Thermacell uses an extract from some flower--can't recall which one.  Chrysanthemum I think.  That's pretty natural.

[jhg]

Homs "bite blocker".
 Works incredibly well and non-deet.

[buckeye_hunter]

Google "natural mosquito repellant". Not only will you find brands, but you will see a link to the chemistry side of how mosquitoes are attracted to people. Look over the brands and and their ingredients and decide give it  a go.

[2treks]

Originally posted by owlbait:
Have you tried cedar oil? Someone had a repellant called "Bug Off" (or similar) that had a cedar smell. Very pleasant and effective. Some of our sponsors may still carry it. Good luck.

I think Rose city makes the bugg off.

[Sam McMichael]

I have heard of using cedar oil, so I may take a look into it.

[2treks]

http://rosecityarchery.com/Bugg_Off.htm  

It looks like they call it SQUASH spray now.
Anyhow,check out the link. if it don't work,at least you smell really nice.

Rose city archery makes it. I can't find any sponsors that sell it. but I am sure some do.

CTT

[Slickhead]

Go to a big box home improvement store. Go to the area that has the cedar blocks for close storage.
Most have cedar oil in a pump spray.
Cut it with a little water(as ot may irrate your skin)
Use sraight on clothes.
I take paper towels and make wipes with the liquid in an air tight container.
Its not 100% but is better than most and is also a great cover.

[Robertfishes]

When I lived in SW Florida the older Florida Crackers said they always drank a cup of lime juice to repel the skeeters..i never tried it, I just used deet.. This was way before thermocells

[Bow man]

This stuff we carry works on mosquito's and ticks. All Natural

 http://stjoeriverbows.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17&products_id=177&zenid=b12f02c14e0275f245018a2805224bae