Oh well, back to using the "OFF" sprays.

 

Just a warning to others with "fair" skin like my wife and I.  The "OFF" spray with 30% deet burns both of us horribly.  It may very well have nothing to do with our fair skintones but more the fact that this is a lot of deet, but we mistakingly bought the spray with 30% deet once and I think honestly we would have preferred the mosquito bites.

 

 

The "OFF" with 15% works fine without the burn, and we actually use the Avon brand skin so soft repellant also and have found that to work effectively as well. 

My Pod (i.e. the man-cave/ man-pod) is parked very close to the woods and where the mosquitos hang out in droves... along with the black flies/gnats.  This little device, powered by a small butane canister and a repellant strip made washing the Pod a bit more enjoyable... almost enjoyable enough for au-naturel . Each butane canister lasts 12 hours and each strip (and they give you 3 in each pack) lasts up to 4 hours. 

Here are the things you need to know (based upon my experience) about the effectiveness of the ThermaCell...

1.  It will take a good 20 minutes before the unit and strip is fully fired up and actively repelling the little critters and suckers away from your general area.

2.  The radius of active repelling is only about 15 feet and only on the ground level (No, I didn't pace this off, but I'm guessing the it's a large enough area to cover two lovers in their rocking chairs with the candle of passion burning between them  ).  I found out that it won't reach me on the top of the ladder washing the roof of the Pod or on the other side of the Pod, but it will seemingly work in a 15 x 15 x 6 foot bubble around my ever-loving tasty body... and no, I haven't yet found a girlfriend who distracts and attracts the mosquitos away from me... hence the need for some effective repellant.