Enjoy the outdoors without swatting

by: Steve Cegielski

               Mosquitoes….the one creature I can live without.   It’s amazing how much impact such a small insect can have on outdoor activity especially, hunting and fishing in Canada.   We’ve all been pestered by mosquitoes one time or another in the past with only a few options to eradicate the pesky insect.  I personally dislike any spray-on repellent because of the residue it leaves behind, not to mention the aroma that spooks big game.   My only remedy was to stay in the breeze or retreat indoors during periods of intense mosquito activity.

               Thanks to a relatively new product called ThermaCELL swatting mosquitoes while

               Filleting fish, relaxing by the fire, fishing off the dock, and camping are only a distant memory.   I’m hooked on the ThermaCELL as a personal mosquito repellent without the negative effects of traditional sprays.   I highly recommend all outdoors enthusiasts to check out Cabela’s to purchase their own ThermaCELL.

              Under personal testing the ThermaCELL unit rated off the charts in my opinion.   My first test was under an extreme attack from mosquitoes while turkey hunting over Memorial Day weekend.   About 10am Saturday morning the mosquito attack became overwhelming.   I had two choices, leave or give the ThermaCELL a test under unfair conditions.  I must admit when I pulled the ThermaCELL from the backpack I had my doubts.  I remember thinking we only have a few minutes or our escape back to the truck will be on a dead run.   My hunting partner, 12-year old Alex Pelishek, was getting eaten alive.   I fired up the ThermaCELL and placed it against the tree we were leaning and with 5 minutes it was eerily quite.  The buzzing was gone.   The true testament was when I watched Alex do the famous head bob and struggling to keep his eye lids open from our 3:30am wake-up call. Nobody can sleep while a thousand blood sucking insects gnaw at every inch of exposed skin.

                I’ve since tested the ThermaCELL under normal situations – deck, fishing, and camping all with outstanding results. You’ll see a mosquito enter the ThemaCELL zone and immediately retreat…wow, awesome.

               The true test will be on fishing trips to Canada this year.   I’m curious about black flies, sand flies, no-see-ums and other biting insects.  

               Had this product been available while spring black bear hunting in Manitoba a few years back my experience would have been greatly enhanced. I think my hearing was damaged by the buzzing sound I dealt with that week. The sound could drive you crazy.  

             Email me your experiences with ThermaCELL, I’m always eager to hear if others are having the same results.  One question left to answer….what effect does the slight odor of the warm repellent pad have on big game like deer, bear, moose etc.   Drop me a quick email…if you’ve used it in hunting applications.

               Bottom line for me…the ThermaCELL allows me to enjoy the outdoors longer which means more chances to catch that trophy fish or bag that big game trophy.  It has changed the way I think about outdoor activities forever.

Good Fishing!!

Steve      steve@allcanada.com