Terrible Alaskan Mosquitoes [and how to deal with them]

Do you want to know how bad the mosquitoes really get in Alaska? In this video we're going to be talking about that and all the tried and tested remedies to keep them from sucking you dry. Look at the size of these giant mosquitoes. It's like something out of Jumanji. I'm scared to open my mouth. Yeah the mosquitoes up here they don't buzz like flap. You can hear them coming Every spring in northern Alaska hordes of mosquitoes are born and they last from mid-June all the way to mid-August. The mosquitoes even have bodily fluids that resist freezing so they can stay liquid form even when it's freezing outside it's incredible. One great and well available option for keeping mosquitoes away is the mosquito coil. We've been using these since pretty much South America. They're a great thing to have in the car. Now they don't work very well when you're outside camping if there's any kind of wind because the smoke blows away but they do keep the mosquitoes away when you're in an enclosed space like the combi. With that in mind these giant insect repellent stakes are basically a large version of the insect coils but for use outside so they don't really work unless there's absolutely zero wind. We do not recommend them. They don't even stick in the ground. What works better than the giant stake is the citronella candle. It produces a lot more smoke and it smells nicer. The citronella candle is great for indoors but if you want to use something outdoors which you should use the tiki torch. The tiki torch creates a lot more smoke it's atmospheric and smells great too. Or you can always build a fire it's free and it's been tried and tested for a thousand years. Now there's a couple of options with nets in your vehicle. You can go for this option where you block out the windows which is a pretty easy option and it allows you to have ventilation. This is a pretty budget option. This is just a net trapped in the door. You can get nets that you cut for your vehicle and put them in with velcro. The downside of that is that you have to make sure that no mosquitoes get into your vehicle. As you can see we keep the doors open all the time. We have them open when we're cooking. We come in and out of them all day so it's really hard to get the mosquitoes out. What we do is we have a net over our bed to keep the mosquitoes out while we sleep. As annoying as mosquitoes can be it's part of nature and we certainly weren't going to let them stop us exploring. I mean we were still having fun. I'll race you to 10 okay? You're going to race me to 10? Now wait, wait, wait. You know in a sadistic kind of way mosquito tennis is actually kind of fun. It helps keep you sane whilst you're out adventuring in Alaska. So as you can see there's a number of ways to stop the mosquitoes from spoiling your fun. So don't let these little blood suckers stop you from seeing one of the most amazing places on the planet. Until next time, happy travels. You thought you were jumping under my liner.