Mosquito proof hoodie??

[walleyes]

Looking for a warm weather mosquito proof long sleeve hoodie. We have had a wet summer and the mosquitoes are thick and I hate wearing spray when I go on training hikes.

Also scouting for elk would be nice but it will be hot and bug invested…. And I lost a pint of blood last time. Haha. Thanks for the input.

 

[EdP]

Forloh has a product that sounds like what you are looking for. https://forloh.com/pages/insect-shield

Others may make something similar.

 

[Texasbuckeye]

Sitka has the equinox guard, designed to prevent misquito and ticks. Pants, hoody, and gloves.

I know cabelas makes a similarly impregnated clothing line with insect repellent

 

[walleyes]

How does the stuff with insect shield actually work???
I was thinking something in a solid Color that they couldn’t actually bite through. The Sitka and furloh are camo only.

I have a lightweight hoody I like for hot weather but it has air mesh which just says bite me to mosquitoes

 

[Highvoltage1]

Buy yourself some permethrin and treat your clothes. The stuff works amazing for ticks and mosquitoes. Best wishes!

 

[jnawalaniec]

Sims make bug proof shirts

 

[Yoder]

Permethrin and DEET are basically like hot sauce for mosquitoes. They still bite the hell out of you but you just taste a little spicy.

 

[cuerro viejo]

Permethrin and DEET are basically like hot sauce for mosquitoes. They still bite the hell out of you but you just taste a little spicy.

Permethrin is actually a poison and they move away from it.

All the “bug off” clothing is just commercially treated with permethrin

 

[cuerro viejo]

Looking for a warm weather mosquito proof long sleeve hoodie. We have had a wet summer and the mosquitoes are thick and I hate wearing spray when I go on training hikes.

Also scouting for elk would be nice but it will be hot and bug invested…. And I lost a pint of blood last time. Haha. Thanks for the input.

I use sawyer Picaridin Insect Repellent Lotion and spray. It doesn’t have the nasty feel of deet, smells good too.​

 

[montei]

Simms makes one. Never used it so not sure how well it work or how long it lasts.

 

[walleyes]

Those are some good suggestions. Now to find something I can get in Canada…. Simms wants $45 shipping

 

[JAM7]

Forloh has a product that sounds like what you are looking for. https://forloh.com/pages/insect-shield

Others may make something similar.

Do you have experience with this brand? Looks interesting, and I like that it’s made in USA, but everything is sold out right now.

 

[cuerro viejo]

Those are some good suggestions. Now to find something I can get in Canada…. Simms wants $45 shipping

Simms is just treated with Permethrin. You can do the same thing with the spray

 

[EdP]

Do you have experience with this brand? Looks interesting, and I like that it’s made in USA, but everything is sold out right now.

I don't have any experience with Forloh but have read posts from others on this site.

 

[2muchhp]

Not a hoodie but a thermacell hooked to a pack works okay.

 

[Tenstrike]

I wear this, it has mesh sides and nothing bites through it. https://www.bugshirt.com/