Lochs and Glens north - Midge hazard?

[Edvardus]

Read somewhere that a course of vitamin B was helpful. Don't ask me how - I guess something exuded thru ones skin. Maybe using garlic in meals would help.

[vernon]

I've been eaten alive by Black country midges in my garden this week!

Trouble is that going into a pub smelling of delicately feminine Avon can give the locals the wrong idea!

Shouldnt be too much of a problem - This is the land where men wear skirts, after all

They are only skirts if underpants are worn with them.......

[DaveP]

They are only skirts if underpants are worn with them.......

Careful semantic consideration leads me to the conclusion that this is a deeply disturbing proposition

But while the subject is before us, Does anyone know just how the traditionally attired Highlander coped in the days before Avon Ladies?
The very thought brings tears to my eyes

[iandriver]

They are only skirts if underpants are worn with them.......

Careful semantic consideration leads me to the conclusion that this is a deeply disturbing proposition

But while the subject is before us, Does anyone know just how the traditionally attired Highlander coped in the days before Avon Ladies?
The very thought brings tears to my eyes

Given that midge bits cause swelling, why would you worry

[PW]

The little monsters seem to be on strike this year. Most people I spoke to said they were few and far between, the only place I encountered any was Lochranza on Arran, and the SkinSoSoft worked. It didn't keep the cleggs at bay though, I had 4 nasty lumps on my legs up on the N coast.

[stephenjubb]

I made the mistake a week last sunday of wild camping near a lake 17 miles south of stornoway on lewis. didn't worry about midges as had my net on.

I've heard stories of clouds of them but never experienced it and doubted it.

let me tell you what everyone says about midges is true.

I had 4 clouds of them following me and my hands were black with midges. I thought if I set up camp and they come inside it's going to be horrible. I quickly packed my bike and legged it.

I have too date done oban, arran, mull, kintyre, barra, south and north uist, lewis and harris. Mostly they have just been a nuisance and have hardly ever seen them. I've been attacked 2 or 3 times in 5 weeks.

Thankfully I don't get bitten (maybe it's the vitamin B6 I've been popping for weeks!!!!!) but they still annoying. Be prepared for if they attack, but rest assurred the whole of north west scotland is not crawling with them. They only exist in a few locations.

hope this helps.

avon skin so soft doesn't seem to work well when there are hundreds of the little buggars. definitely get a midge net and keep covered up if possible.

[StirlingCrispin]

Friends were eaten alive in Aviemore this weekend.
Although it's currently raining so you might be lucky

Have also been chewed alive as late as October in Torridon. Don't ask me what that was about.

It's the sheep head flies that get me - they don't bite, they just hang around and pysche you out.

[jawaka]

they were awful in dumfries and galoway the week before i went in july. locals said it was warm and humid. all the b&b hosts use and recommend the skin so soft.