Yeah, I had no clue. I've only seen people use it as an all around bug spray, so I just made the assumption that's what it was.
I'm telling you, if you spray it on heavily, it works just fine for mosquitoes.
My arms after this morning say otherwise. I drenched myself in it and was immediately eaten alive. Had to cut my normal 5 miles on the trail down to 2 because I just couldn't handle it. Didn't even get a chance to get a sweat going.
Nothing will ever beat McNess.....I still have a a couple little bottles left in my golf bag and tackle box from years ago that is like liquid gold because they quit making it, but it really worked on everything (and I like the smell actually).
Pretty sure they quit making it because it has a bunch of nasty things in it that cause cancer and all that good stuff, but I'll be damned if it doesn't still work like a charm!
It's just deet.Nothing will ever beat McNess.....I still have a a couple little bottles left in my golf bag and tackle box from years ago that is like liquid gold because they quit making it, but it really worked on everything (and I like the smell actually).
Pretty sure they quit making it because it has a bunch of nasty things in it that cause cancer and all that good stuff, but I'll be damned if it doesn't still work like a charm!
But you could if you wanted to. It's 100% natural!!!
It's good for gnats but not as good as Absorbine Jr. For mosquitos I use the Deep Woods stuff with a shit ton of DEET in it.I try to support local companies as much as possible. But Bug Soother is absolute trash. I've used it 4-5 times this year so far and each time got completely destroyed by mosquitoes (yes I know they're extra bad this year). In the past few years, I've tried Bug Soother once or twice every summer and after getting swarmed by skeeters, then I end up buying the good stuff with deet and the bugs are nowhere to be found. The first time I used it this year, I figured maybe the stuff I had used the last couple years was outdated so I bought a new one. But that didn't change anything with it's effectiveness. Does anyone actually have good experiences with this stuff? Clearly they do otherwise it wouldn't still be around but I also know a decent amount of folks that have had similar experiences to mine.
I feel like when it first came out it was solid. I remember being impressed with how well it worked but somewhere along the road to today, it's completely stopped working on me.
Ma and Pa sold it long ago to Steve Shriver, of NewBo and Dollup Beauty and some chapstick junk in CR. It has sucked for a long ass time. It does zilch to soothe you or the bugsI try to support local companies as much as possible. But Bug Soother is absolute trash. I've used it 4-5 times this year so far and each time got completely destroyed by mosquitoes (yes I know they're extra bad this year). In the past few years, I've tried Bug Soother once or twice every summer and after getting swarmed by skeeters, then I end up buying the good stuff with deet and the bugs are nowhere to be found. The first time I used it this year, I figured maybe the stuff I had used the last couple years was outdated so I bought a new one. But that didn't change anything with it's effectiveness. Does anyone actually have good experiences with this stuff? Clearly they do otherwise it wouldn't still be around but I also know a decent amount of folks that have had similar experiences to mine.
I feel like when it first came out it was solid. I remember being impressed with how well it worked but somewhere along the road to today, it's completely stopped working on me.
EDIT: I learned it's for gnats, and not mosquitoes. The more you know!
I wish my dad made it. I probably wouldn’t be working anymore. I’m sure I could find something a lot more fun to do with my time as well.
