Found a $3 DIY bug spray recipe that actually works better than store brands

Was up at the campsite near Castaic Lake last Saturday and got eaten alive by mosquitoes, but a guy in the next spot mixed apple cider vinegar with some herbs and I didn't get a single bite after that. Has anyone else tried making their own repellent like that?

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logan20512d ago

And that apple cider vinegar trick works just as good on the black flies up near Tahoe too, right?

vera_campbell12d ago

Are black flies up there really bad enough to need a whole vinegar spray routine? Seems like Tahoe bugs get more hype than they deserve.

leo61212d ago

Oh, you know it works just as good? I tried that apple cider vinegar trick up near Emerald Bay last summer and those black flies were so thick you could practically chew them. I swear I sprayed myself down with the stuff and they still kept buzzing around my ears like they were ordering drinks. My buddy laughed at me for smelling like a salad dressing bar, but I was the only one not covered in bites by the end of the hike.