mosquito nets - do you use them?

In the middle of Dengue Fever territory .... you need to ask .... ???

Grab an ex army one from disposal store or a mates kid in the services. Compact and roll up in swag. Tie it up to whatver you tie the fly for your swag to.

For bigger stopovers - get one of the el cheap shop screen sunrooms for about $200 and set up camp in that.

Gidday Ted,

We have a double swag and purchased a mossie dome that you put the swag in.
In the warmer weather or when we just want to watch the stars we use this set up.
A couple of the reasons behind the mossie dome was to stop the flies and mossies and to stop any creepy crawlies from coming in at night and because the boss said so.
The mossie dome cost about $69.00 and folds up half the size of a camp chair.
It take less than a minute to set the mossie dome up and put the swag in, then hey presto, instant bed. Good stuff!
I got ours from the swag place at home but they are also available at most good camping stores.

Cheers
Greg

Gday Ted,
"- do I have too much time on my hands ??" Yes

I think you have answered all your own questions as it sounds like you know the difference between them all.

How often will you use it?
Do you want it to stand out like dogs balls at night?
Are you likely to hang it from a single tree branch or something similar, or would you put in star pickets around a bed frame?
How much room do you have to store it or will it live in the end of your swag?

While working I used the square ones because we used to carry cyclone mesh bed frames and star pickets...and it was small enough to live in my swag because you never new when you might want it......worked great

Now I use the one with a top like an umbrella.....you can hang it on the side of the car if there is nothing else...does the job.


It really depends on what you want it for.

Cheers

We use a mozzie dome that also has a fly sheet so it can become a tent if needed. Thinking seriously about a swag with hoops and lots of screening built in however. Like to see those stars. Unless I am sure that flies/mozzies (and mozzies bother me much more than flies) aren't wherever I am going, I always take a mozzie dome. I think the black one's do improve visibility and I'd go for one of them.
Camped at Dalhgousie Springs once without a dome. That left lasting impression that means I never travel without one.

Use them regularly, so do most people I know who aint keen on catchingRoss River Fever !!!
cya
Gary

Thanks for all those who replied. I think I'll buy a larger mesh dome like this "4 man" mozzie dome For the little extra cost I don;t have to worry what to hang it from, have more space inside and it keeps the snakes / ants / other pests out. Forgot about that...