Calling in, all Tropical. "itchybite" recipe's
Submitted: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 12:10
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Member - Bucky
Here we go again !
We are heading up
Cape York in 8 weeks time, and am looking for a few of those brilliant
home made "bite" recipe's
We have used 2 in the past,
1) Equal parts of DETOL, and Baby Oil, and metho
2) Listerene ... just spray everything
So what else is easy to make up from general
home parts.
For bullant bites, and most other insect type bites in Victoria
Fern stalk juice, works a treat, and when not available, I have used sump oil, straight off the dip stick.
Been told that coconut oil keeps sand flies from biting ?
Any recipe's would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Bucky
Reply By: landed eagle - Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 12:44
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 12:44
Talked to a bloke in Q'land on a trip a couple of years ago and he swore by dabbing sandfly bites with cloudy ammonia as soon as possible. Don't know if it works, the little bludgers don't seem to like biting me. :)
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Follow Up By: Member - Bucky - Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 13:02
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 13:02
Lucky fella
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Follow Up By: Member - Russler - Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 18:02
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 18:02
To stop getting bitten by mozzies, my mates take me. You can guarantee that I'll be the one that is hovering a few centimeters above my chair in the evening, as the little blood suckers try to carry me off
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Reply By: Member - Tezza Qld - Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 13:27
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 13:27
Try adding a little citronella oil to your detol mix, good for mozzies etc
Also add tea tree oil, good for midges sand flies etc
Cheers Teza
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Reply By: Notso - Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 14:15
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 14:15
Bushmans Insect Repellant, works for me, horrible smell and feel on the skin though.
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Reply By: Member - John and Val - Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 14:19
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 14:19
Here is a similar thread from a couple of years back.
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Reply By: Bluesbus - Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 15:13
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 15:13
I don't know how to stop the little beggars biting but Tiger Balm stops them itching.
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Reply By: Tjukayirla Roadhouse - Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 15:24
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 15:24
when we lived on Bathurt Island and
Darwin we used Dettol in coconut tan oil, worked better than anything else. After a days fishing your legs are black with midges, but not one single bight.
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Follow Up By: Racey - Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 17:15
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 17:15
Hi
Tjukayirla Roadhouse, what proportions do you use?
Cheers
Racey
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Follow Up By: Tjukayirla Roadhouse - Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 20:25
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 20:25
G'day Racey, about half and half..
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Reply By: Member - Bill B1 (NSW) - Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 20:40
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 20:40
I have always used coconut oil; spread it all over your body first thing in the morning and then go out and roll in some sand.
Whatever lands on you from then on, plays in the 'sandpit, throw rocks at each other and eventually they die.
No more bities.
Bill
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Reply By: Batt's - Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 21:25
Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 21:25
Try 1x Berocca tablet a day I was told this back in 1989 when I went to
Port Douglas I had a cousin living up there and the locals got her onto them start taking them about 3 days before which I did I still got sandfly bites but no itching or rednees they work for me but maybe not for everyone
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