View Full Version : Bug Situation in NJ
Im from Central/South Jersy, and am headed to the AT next week, and i was wondering if anyone had a report of how the skeeters are up in North Jersey? Trying to decide I i want to shelter camp for my trip, and if i want to bring a tent or not.
Time To Fly 97
05-15-2008, 09:58
Report from the Narth: May Flies and Skeeters are out in force at dusk, but not bad at all during the day.
Happy hiking!
TTF
At night also, or ok to sleep without netting?
Time To Fly 97
05-15-2008, 12:41
Not bad at night at all. Still getting down to 50s.
Happy hiking!
TTF
jersey joe
05-15-2008, 12:43
The gnats are much worse than the skeeters at this point...
Ticks, ticks, and more ticks.
Land ofthe ticksm home of the closed state parks.
88BlueGT
05-15-2008, 22:16
The gnats are much worse than the skeeters at this point...
Couldn't agree more. I was out a few weeks ago and my face was loaded with gnats for like 3 hours straight. I'm sure it has only gotten/getting worse and the weather gets warmer.
Blue, you still headed to that thru next year?
Three words to memorize
Tent DEET and Permethrin.
Bare Bear
05-16-2008, 00:49
I saw three mosquitos tie down a rat and feast til dawn............
and I thought Fl was bad until I got to NJ.
jersey joe
05-16-2008, 14:28
The boardwalk through the swamp is especially bad in NJ...It was here that I learned just how useless a tee shirt is against mosquitos.