What are Clegs? 
midgie situation
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wully
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I was up in Ullapool Tuesday night and they where vicious, even worse the next morning loading the bike up .Had my multitech on ,every time I flipped it up I got a eye and mouthfull of the fuckers ,then a wasp went down my jacket and stung fuck out ma belly.Nae cleggs though ,silent assasins they bastards .
No problems with the little barstewards today......rather strong west winds battering the camp site.
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morty
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Tend to agree with Busy Builder in that NOTHING stops them from biting you so take a years supply of Piriton tablets to keep the itching down. If you have any Avon skin so soft bin it as it just takes up luggage space.
got to disagree there,before smidge and the deet repellents with high concentration, avon skin so soft does prevent you from getting bit to death.case in point ,travel to any salmon fishery on the west coast and its midge infested and the majority of workers were wearing it as was i when i was doing some work for them,it definitely does drastically reduce the times you are bit as does repellents with more than 30% deet in them.next time your in a midge infestation cover one arm with avon skin so soft & leave the other without and you tell me then if it doesn't work.
its not the fragrance that stops them its the oil on your skin prevents them from biting.Never had a problem with the midge over the last 5 years..ok it's radical but it works.
One midge net...It's a hat with a net that comes down to your shoulders.
One long sleeved silk T shirt...They can't get through the silk.
Rubber gloves...The type that DR's and nurses use.
OK, you may look a complete twat but the buggers cannot bite you and it's easier to get used to this rig than putting up with the midge.
It may seem a bit extreme but it makes the fantastic roads of Scotland even more fantastic.
Either that or go in late May or September.
Steve
One midge net...It's a hat with a net that comes down to your shoulders.
One long sleeved silk T shirt...They can't get through the silk.
Rubber gloves...The type that DR's and nurses use.
OK, you may look a complete twat but the buggers cannot bite you and it's easier to get used to this rig than putting up with the midge.
It may seem a bit extreme but it makes the fantastic roads of Scotland even more fantastic.
Either that or go in late May or September.
Steve
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