Who uses a Thermo Cell in the bush?

[Labber]

When you put the 12 hr pads in, are they 1 use only or can you use it for a few hrs one day then a few hrs another day?

[Dakota Creek]

When you put the 12 hr pads in, are they 1 use only or can you use it for a few hrs one day then a few hrs another day?

Scott ... We used the pads until they totally turned white, whether that was in a single use or multiple uses.

[GW11]

I almost never use repellent but I wonder with these things what the toxic profile is. I've never heard of death by bug but deet is bad news. Anyone else wonder about this? I remember as a kid people would have those coils burning everywhere and they sure aren't fun to breath. Don't get me wrong I hate bugs and they like me but and old fishing guide told me "if you let 'em finish their business they won't leave a bump" and for all but the heaviest clouds of buzzers this woks for me.

Never heard of Malaria? Mosquitoes indirectly kill more people per year than anything else. I guess you're partially right though, Malaria isn't a worry here and you probably have more of a chance of being hit by lightening than dying from west-nile.

As for the Therma-cell, we used them the weekend before last in Algonquin park and I was absolutely amazed at how well they work. Conditions would have been close to unbearable for the kids (9 and 6) that were on the trip but once the unit was fired up, we only had the odd one come around. Best piece of gear we had.

[jaycee]

Never heard of Malaria? Mosquitoes indirectly kill more people per year than anything else. I guess you're partially right though, Malaria isn't a worry here and you probably have more of a chance of being hit by lightening than dying from west-nile.

As for the Therma-cell, we used them the weekend before last in Algonquin park and I was absolutely amazed at how well they work. Conditions would have been close to unbearable for the kids (9 and 6) that were on the trip but once the unit was fired up, we only had the odd one come around. Best piece of gear we had.

The disease is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions in a broad band around the equator, including much of Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and the Americas. The World Health Organization estimates that in 2010, there were 219 million documented cases of malaria. That year, the disease killed between 660,000 and 1.2 million people,^[1] many of whom were children in Africa. The actual number of deaths is not known with certainty, data is unavailable in many rural areas, and many cases are undocumented. Malaria is commonly associated with poverty and may also be a major hindrance to economic development.

[jaycee]

Mosquito-Borne Diseases

Mosquitoes cause more human suffering than any other organism -- over one million people worldwide die from mosquito-borne diseases every year. Not only can mosquitoes carry diseases that afflict humans, they also transmit several diseases and parasites that dogs and horses are very susceptible to. These include dog heartworm, West Nile virus (WNV) and Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). In addition, mosquito bites can cause severe skin irritation through an allergic reaction to the mosquito's saliva - this is what causes the red bump and itching. Mosquito vectored diseases include protozoan diseases, i.e., malaria, filarial diseases such as dog heartworm, and viruses such as dengue, encephalitis and yellow fever. CDC Travelers' Health provides information on travel to destinations where human-borne diseases might be a problem.

Malaria
Chikungunya
Dog Heartworm
Dengue
Yellow Fever
Eastern Equine Encephalitis
St. Louis Encephalitis
LaCrosse Encephalitis
Western Equine Encephalitis
West Nile Virus

[C.A. in TO]

I used one for the first time last weekend. We have a 15ft Trillium trailer. Normally the first hour at bedtime is buzz & swat central. Turned it on after dinner. What a pleasure to go to bed after a busy day and not have a single bug of any kind.

[Iconix]

Now I heard you can refill the fuel and was told how to do it but I havent heard of the perfect way to make your own replacement pads.... Has anyone made any homemade pads that work in the thermo cell?

[skeeter1]

When you put the 12 hr pads in, are they 1 use only or can you use it for a few hrs one day then a few hrs another day?

The pads are only good for about four hours, when I turn mine off and pad still blue I disconnect the butane cartridge (read that somewhere) and put it in a ziplock. Works very well for me.

[skeeter1]

sorry, I put the whole unit in a ziplock, just re-read my last post

[Stuart22]

I just recently purchased a thermacell to keep the nippers at bay. I got the one that uses the earth scent. Is this the best thing next to sliced bread or just another gimmick like those mosquito coils that never work.

Essential for late season turkey hunt, although I hunted hard in the first two weeks to avoid mosquitoes. I hunt moose in the first season in September, worked well last year sitting in the mossy black spruce forests of northern ontario. Don't leave home without it. We also use them while judging fox hound trials, nothing like a wet swampy area at 5.30 am.