ThermaCELL Mosquito Repellent Portable Appliance (Olive)

Mosquitoes are my bane. Bug spray, applied liberally, has done a fairly good job at keeping them away. But it also keeps other people away and gets in my hands so it gets in my food and drink. Worst of all, bug spray can damage my astronomy equipment. So I have to balance being eaten with doing damage to why I'm enjoying the great outdoors in the first place.

But then comes Thermacell. It's easy to use, nothing gets on my hands, and IT WORKS. Sure, there might be the tough errant mosquito that still makes it through, but that's it. Only the errant bug. Aside from ther there's no mess, no bother, no noise. Just a thing of beauty.

If there's a detriment its that the unit is a bit bulky. I lay it on a table when I use it, but I don't see the practicality of putting it in a holster and hiking with it. And while it can't really be called a detriment, it doesn't make any noise. You need to remember to turn it off. ;-)