Grandpa Gus' mosquito repellant - how well does it work?
What is the best mosquito repellant for RVers? You see this question a lot in the RV forums and it’s something I’m highly concerned about myself as I am an absolute magnet for mosquitos. If there’s a mosquito in the county it’s going to find me and bring its friends for a stinging sensation.
For years I’ve tried all the commercially-available products including Off, citronella candles, Skin So Soft and more. I thought I had finally found the ideal solution in the Thermacell, which I also wrote about, and that has proven effective for me. But then Nick from Grandpa Gus contacted me and asked if I wanted to try the mosquito spray they just came up with.
I reluctantly agreed, reluctant only because other sprays have failed me. But I also have good experience with Grandpa Gus’s rodent repellant.
Still I was skeptical but I had a trip planned to a campground on a shallow lake next to a huge marsh where I go fairly frequently. I also know that if any mosquito repellant is going to work it’s going to work, or fail miserably, at this campground. While mosquitos aren’t in the sales material for this campground it’s definitely a part of their experience.
Grandpa Gus’s product line, which is growing and now includes this mosquito spray, are all natural products. The rodent repellant has worked well for me while also leaving my RV smelling pretty terrific. We keep the pouches of Grandpa Gus repellant in the camper all year long, refreshing them as needed.
The mosquito spray is also natural containing plant oils including lemongrass, geranium, peppermint and cinnamon oils. As advertised, I found the smell pleasant and not chemically at all, which is one of the complaints that I have about Off. Though I wouldn’t care what Off smelled like if it worked for me, which it absolutely does not.
The only way to test this properly is to start at the aforementioned mosquito-plagued campground but bring along a friend who is likewise an attractant for mosquitos. But then to test the effectiveness she has to use whatever she wants while I bring Grandpa Gus out and give it a shot.
In short, it worked. While I almost always have to be indoors once the sun sets at the test campground this time I was able to stay outside by the fire and absolutely enjoy myself. In fact this was a first. Meanwhile my poor test subject and fellow camper finally gave up and went into her own camper. Perhaps I should have been nicer and shared some of my mosquito spray with her.
What surprised me is that my wife also reported that she had a few bites the next morning but I had absolutely zero bites whatsoever. This truly marks a camping milestone for me.
While Grandpa Gus’s Mosquito Repellant provide similar results for you? I don’t know and I’d love to find out. For $13 for two bottles on Amazon the price is certainly fair enough, especially if your results are similar to mine.
