Bug Net

[luckyadjustments]

Anyone use bug nets with their tarp? What type/brand? Down here in south florida there are critters year round. Not to mention I saw a cotton mouth the other day the size of me.

 

[GreyOne]

Bug nets don't seem to slow snakes down much at night, if they are cold and you are warm. One reason I prefer sleeping in a hammock.

But, yeah, it helps a lot with bugs, especially in warmer weather.

 

[Seeker]

when i lived in TN, i used a tarp/bugnet combo, but it became a moot point when i started using a hammock with an integrated bug net.

you won't catch me out without my hammock now... too many snakes and critters on the ground and in the trees...

i also use permethrin as an additional layer of protection. anything crawling on my stuff dies! (well, 'cept jake, and i gots snakeshot fer him!)

 

[Whiskey Joe]

I use it all the time and my tent without the fly is more than 90% mesh....You can pic up an old mil surplus bug net for pretty cheap...or you can pic up the materials at a fabric store and make your own

 

[PDA]

If you want idea for making a bugnet with a bathtub floor which should keep most "critters" out, try Rayway
http://www.rayjardine.com/ray-way/Tarp-Kit/Net-Tent/index.htm

 

[swamper50]

I have to agree with Gray One and Seeker on the Hammock/Bug Net Combo.
While Snakes are not a problem here in Korea, they have some bugs that must have come from outer space. Puts chills right up the ol spine.