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Scotm

Member Since: 28 Feb 2014
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 670

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Orkney Grey

Forgot ACF 50 seems to attract and kill midges - they flock to freshly sprayed door hinges and cross members!

28th Mar 2016 12:40pm

StephenO

Member Since: 03 Dec 2010
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 246

I've done a fair bit of walking & camping in Scotland and to be honest I don't think they're that bad. Probably worse at night but Im usually in the pub by then

2007 Defender Puma Tonga Green

2015 Range Rover Sport Autobiography Corrie Grey
1968 Series 2a Bronze Green
1995 Defender 90 Coniston Green
2005 Discovery 3 Zambezi Silver

28th Mar 2016 6:13pm

familymad

Member Since: 13 Dec 2011
Location: Bucks
Posts: 3481

2016 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black

I do get bitten a fair bit in the south of England so it might be bad for me. Some good suggestions on Avon stuff which seems to have been used by the Army too!

Possibly worse near any water? 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI
1995 90 300TDI

28th Mar 2016 8:08pm

familymad

Member Since: 13 Dec 2011
Location: Bucks
Posts: 3481

dave18 wrote:
They attack tourist as Scottish skin is too thick

1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI
1995 90 300TDI

28th Mar 2016 8:09pm

mick

Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 2109

2010 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Rimini Red

I'd deffo be looking for another venue and we ain't mentioned the Ticks yet which are already prelevent at this time of year

28th Mar 2016 10:26pm

Merlin

Member Since: 30 Oct 2010
Location: Newmarket
Posts: 981

Perhaps this would suit you:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pyramid-Pop-Up-Hat...travelling

Might improve your looks.

Merlin

9th Apr 2016 12:33pm

mick

Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 2109

Click image to enlarge

been there done that

10th Apr 2016 9:53pm

Cuthbert

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Up North
Posts: 1535

mick wrote:
I'd deffo be looking for another venue and we ain't mentioned the Ticks yet which are already prelevent at this time of year

Wondered when someone would get round to the ticks and the horrors of Lyme Disease. Go on holiday and come back with a permanent reminder of your trip. Worth noting that you can also catch it in England and Wales.

www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Lyme-disease/Pages/Introduction.aspx

Having tried to spend the night at the Silver Sands of Morar (near Mallaig) we were literally being eaten alive by the midgies and forced to retreat to a B&B in Mallaig. That mystical looking beach with its blue water and silver sands looked fantastic in the movie 'Local Hero' but as dusk approached the midgies wanted to suck our blood - and they swarmed in by the million.

6th May 2016 8:30pm

mick

Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 2109

Yup that pic is Arisaig at Spring bank they where bad enough then ! I just kept my Drysuit on job sorted 😇 I have a pal that rubs an estate near Glenfinnen reckons the ticks are bad this year

I'm of up to Skye this SP fingers crossed for light winds this year

6th May 2016 9:11pm

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