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<blockquote data-quote="Varmint Hunter" data-source="post: 2733053" data-attributes="member: 313"><p>I've hunted bears in plenty of areas that were heavily infested with biting black flies, mosquitos and who-knows-what kinda bugs. I've encountered swams so think that when they land on your face mask that you can barely see out. And don't even think about taking a (well you know).</p><p>A full Bug Tamer suit is a MUST and the ThermoCell helps. The ThermoCell alone will not dissuade all biting bugs and I've seen some actually land on the unit. If the bug situation lessens you may be able to lift off your face mask for awhile and let the ThermoCell protect you, but if you're swatting a bug every other minute, you really are making yourself visible.</p><p></p><p>Biting bugs can be dangerous. I was hunting turkeys in the Adirondack mountains and black flies were emerging. Some got under my basic hanging face mask. It wasn't too long before I started to feel like a stroke victim. Lost the use of one side of my mouth, couldn't close one eye, and had taste sensation issues. It was a long ride to the nearest rural emergency room. Ultimately, they determined that I had enough fly bites over my eye to cause the onset of Bell's Palsy. That condition lasted a month before it resolved.</p><p></p><p>In infested areas, take EVERY precaution.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Varmint Hunter, post: 2733053, member: 313"] I've hunted bears in plenty of areas that were heavily infested with biting black flies, mosquitos and who-knows-what kinda bugs. I've encountered swams so think that when they land on your face mask that you can barely see out. And don't even think about taking a (well you know). A full Bug Tamer suit is a MUST and the ThermoCell helps. The ThermoCell alone will not dissuade all biting bugs and I've seen some actually land on the unit. If the bug situation lessens you may be able to lift off your face mask for awhile and let the ThermoCell protect you, but if you're swatting a bug every other minute, you really are making yourself visible. Biting bugs can be dangerous. I was hunting turkeys in the Adirondack mountains and black flies were emerging. Some got under my basic hanging face mask. It wasn't too long before I started to feel like a stroke victim. Lost the use of one side of my mouth, couldn't close one eye, and had taste sensation issues. It was a long ride to the nearest rural emergency room. Ultimately, they determined that I had enough fly bites over my eye to cause the onset of Bell's Palsy. That condition lasted a month before it resolved. In infested areas, take EVERY precaution. [/QUOTE]
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