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Date:         Fri, 9 Jul 2004 20:28:35 -0700
Reply-To:     Kirk Hockin <dochockin@TELUS.NET>
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From:         Kirk Hockin <dochockin@TELUS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Eliminating mosquitoes while camping
Comments: To: BA <ande@SAN.RR.COM>
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Before folks spend a lot of time and effort/money on replacing screens:

No-see-ums aren't mosquitoes and do not vector West Nile. (In fact only certain species of Mozzies can vector the virus). Not to say that being covered in No-see-um bites is fun....

Kirk Hockin '83 Westy "Ariolimax"

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of BA Sent: July 9, 2004 7:29 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Eliminating mosquitoes while camping

On Fri, 09 Jul 2004 01:37:16 -0400, you wrote:

>Boy, have I been dealing with these little suckers this year? >I really wanted to believe in this "cure". > >The Westy has been pretty much modified to satisfy SWMBO in order to make >her feel that the two year old is "safe" from West Nile while camping. We >added a no-seeum netting under the sliding door curtain (very nice for >keeping the door open and the bugs out). I also did the in-place >replacement of the pop top screen so that we now have a functional bug >screen up there. And finally I was able to make the original sky light >screen stick to the pop top ceiling by replacing the original VelcroR to >eliminate the free pass the bugs had inside from there.

Hooray! Ideas! This bit of mosquito-bait was just reminded that our new-to-us-Westy screens do *not* keep out mosquitos.

To my amazement, I find that it's REI who has the least-expensive no-seeum netting by-the-yard! Is it good stuff? (I generally find that at REI we get good quality, but good prices as well. So I'm suspicious when they're the least expensive ...)

And, the million-dollar question is, ... black, grey, or white? (We have what I *think* are the original '87 Westy screens, which are yellowed-by-age-white in color.)

And while I'm asking, any recommendations/hints/gotchas for washing these screens? And for good measure, the curtains?

B, hasn't-been-camping-in-it-yet-darnit girl


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