tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post5847244672677307536..comments2024-03-28T01:19:35.439-04:00Comments on Travel with Kevin and Ruth: Hello Minnesota!Kevin Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-82093528607538399272020-07-18T08:55:49.285-04:002020-07-18T08:55:49.285-04:00Yuck, I hate that feeling of being trapped in by m...Yuck, I hate that feeling of being trapped in by mosquitoes. It reminded us of three different times when we were in Prince Edward Island, in eastern Canada. Same thing! We went out for a walk down to the beach when we turned around and started coming back they were on us bad, we literally had to run the last kilometer or so and once we got into the motorhome they plastered themselves to our window screens just like you. Two other times we tried to take a hike and both times we had to turn around and that was after putting on bug spray the second time we tried!<br /><br />The worst thing ever though is trying to sleep and having one little buggers buzzing around your head all night and you just can't seem to find the stupid thing to kill it! :-(<br /><br />Hopefully we won't have anymore bad experiences as we drive back to Ottawa but we aren't thinking we will be that lucky!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-33322506812936409802020-07-18T08:46:22.449-04:002020-07-18T08:46:22.449-04:00I know that we were down by the Everglades back in...I know that we were down by the Everglades back in March 2008 and in 2010 but I don't remember us having a real bad time with the mosquitoes. When we were up in the Yukon in the summer of 2018 they were actually good for the most part. We took lots of spray with us as well as netted shirts that enclosed the head and we did have to wear them a couple of times but other than that it was way better than we thought it would be. We hate using spray as well but sometimes you have no choice. Saskatchewan was really bad one summer out of the four summers we worked there and we had a really bad time in one area of Prince Edward Island (PEI) back in June/July 2008, that was probably one of our worst times!<br /><br />We do have to agree with you Creigh on the desert being a great place to be if you don't like mosquitoes. We have never had a problem with bugs in the desert! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-43080591585412972112020-07-17T16:43:07.013-04:002020-07-17T16:43:07.013-04:00Our #1 most mosquito-y place when we traveled arou...Our #1 most mosquito-y place when we traveled around the US twice (first time in our Honda, second time in our motorhome) was Crow Wing State Park in Brainerd, MINNESOTA! And I grew up in the southeast US (North Carolina) and have lived in Florida off and on, but nothing, I mean nothing, beat this state park for sheer number and aggressiveness of the skeeters! We were absolutely trapped in our motorhome as they covered every window, and any planned hikes or bike rides were out of the question. After leaving there a day early because we simply couldn't stand it, we went right to Walmart and stocked up on bug spray, DEET wipes, and a battery-powered bug killing racquet, which would have been a huge help in Crow Wing. We barely had to use any of the gear at our future stops, though, even in Minnesota. Sometimes it's a very localized thing. We figured that being so close to the Mississippi River during mosquito season was the main factor in our experience.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572905521059358017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-5654524426311587982020-07-17T10:37:44.590-04:002020-07-17T10:37:44.590-04:00I'm a desert person anyway, but one of the ble...I'm a desert person anyway, but one of the blessings is no mosquitos. I've literally never seen one at my house.Creigh Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05267728698204033199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-37965820596211388772020-07-17T10:19:22.235-04:002020-07-17T10:19:22.235-04:00"Everglades in summer as #1" This was my..."Everglades in summer as #1" This was my experience as well. In Everglades city upon opening the trucks door and standing outside we were covered in the blood suckers in seconds. Needless to say we high tailed it muy pronto to the Keys. <br />"Yukon or Alaska" on my 3 1/2 month trip I literally only saw a few. Talk about luck! Somehow my movements got me out of the area before the local outbreaks which we both know could be bad if the timing was different. Backpacking in the Sierra's was so bad, swarms around the face, that I got one of those hats with a net built in. Plus I hate wearing bug juice. Had a very bad year here last year, so far light this year, so I got 3 of those indoor blue light bug zappers which work very well. Every time I let the dogs out the few seconds it took to open the door the pressure change sucked the blood suckers near the door into the house. But the bug lights be awaitin', and a poppin they be a playin!mrdsee468https://www.blogger.com/profile/10555856268348172324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-89714719334386965042020-07-17T09:15:46.569-04:002020-07-17T09:15:46.569-04:00Yes, we will be staying at my Dad's old house ...Yes, we will be staying at my Dad's old house outside of the city of Ottawa as we have mentioned before. And, yes we will be stocked up on groceries but we also have family and friends around that can drop off additional food if we need it. We know all the rules and have no intention of breaking them.<br /><br />As Kevin mentioned in your comment the other day, we do not want to do the longer drive down and around all the Great Lakes and through those big cities. It will be a long driving day for us from Sault Ste Marie to just outside of Ottawa but we can do it all in one day without needing to stop for fuel. The drive is 740km and we can go 1000km on a tank of gas providing it isn't all uphill, which this isn't of course. Trust us, we have done our homework! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-8595686011724113932020-07-17T09:09:44.092-04:002020-07-17T09:09:44.092-04:00Thank you Chris! :-)Thank you Chris! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-29196764788300166132020-07-17T09:09:24.830-04:002020-07-17T09:09:24.830-04:00We are looking forward to getting out on some more...We are looking forward to getting out on some more of these trails. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-49861684586453288142020-07-17T09:08:47.528-04:002020-07-17T09:08:47.528-04:00Thank you Elaine! That white rectangle was probabl...Thank you Elaine! That white rectangle was probably a road sign, it wasn't too far away from us. Yes, they did do a nice job of arranging themselves for that shot. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-47490691158349865702020-07-17T09:07:19.787-04:002020-07-17T09:07:19.787-04:00Thank you for the welcome!
We actually use Google...Thank you for the welcome!<br /><br />We actually use Google satellite view and street view often when we are looking for boondocking or overnight spots. It really helps to have an idea what the road conditions are as well, although it doesn't always cover some to the dirt roads in the National Forests or similar places.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-49013333371410613052020-07-17T08:56:14.904-04:002020-07-17T08:56:14.904-04:00Thank you very much! :-)Thank you very much! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-52052508939621295562020-07-17T08:55:47.689-04:002020-07-17T08:55:47.689-04:00Have you ever been to Newfoundland or to the Yukon...Have you ever been to Newfoundland or to the Yukon or Alaska, these are all pretty bad places too!<br /><br />It must have been just where we were parked because last night we had no issue at all with the mosquitoes and there wasn't even a wind to keep them away. It might have been because we were also much closer to an actual town rather than by a farmers field.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-89407880177598713952020-07-16T21:21:19.928-04:002020-07-16T21:21:19.928-04:00Hoping you have somewhere to stay for Fourteen Day...Hoping you have somewhere to stay for Fourteen Days and are well stocked before you cross into Canada. People that have not hunkered down have been heavily fined. That was why I was sending you through New York towards Ottawa.<br />Be Safe and Enjoy!<br /><br />It's about time.Rick and Kathy Rousseauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05187734210342762674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-82854461148905372392020-07-16T18:48:47.536-04:002020-07-16T18:48:47.536-04:00Great shot of the pelican!Great shot of the pelican!living.boondockingmexicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157433834193440923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-66603292665500017782020-07-16T14:55:22.009-04:002020-07-16T14:55:22.009-04:00Some great rail trails there in your neck of the w...Some great rail trails there in your neck of the woods! Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15974453598992131798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-32630562058933319242020-07-16T14:00:19.371-04:002020-07-16T14:00:19.371-04:00Great header picture (except for the white rectang...Great header picture (except for the white rectangle in the upper right). Nice of the pelicans to arrange themselves so photogenically!Elaine Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16070038707624961451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-87159843654640319822020-07-16T12:58:36.902-04:002020-07-16T12:58:36.902-04:00Another welcome to Minnesota. That's a cleve...Another welcome to Minnesota. That's a clever way to find a free parking spot... google satellite view.Livingroomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650960974174480123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-46404231371067022092020-07-16T12:10:43.627-04:002020-07-16T12:10:43.627-04:00Welcome to Minnesota! Welcome to Minnesota! Kent and Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430468094994049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-12975405365077798922020-07-16T11:00:34.686-04:002020-07-16T11:00:34.686-04:00Sorry, but I'm laughing about the Minnesota mo...Sorry, but I'm laughing about the Minnesota mosquitos. From my experience, I'd rate Northern Minnesota at #3; the Grand Tetons as $2 and the Everglades in summer as #1.DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01248713708951896415noreply@blogger.com