Scotland....midges.

[Vouty]

Just back from a 3 week tour. Oban, ballachulish and fort william seem to be the main hotspots, though you can get them anywhere if the conditions suit. Skye was largely midge free. Also had quite a few at Bellingum near Kielder water so not just a scottish phenomenon.

 

[Brian and Jo]

Was up there 3 weeks ago and made the mistake of parking by loch Garry under the trees ( near invergarry) smugly the missus and me settled down for our evening meal with all the window tightly shut gazing at a beautiful view with the light wind slowing down to a gentle breeze, I have seitz roof lights and didn't realise that even fully shut that still have passive ventilation, And the small passive ventilation hole are like the Blackwall tunnel to the Scottish midge,
We had literally thousands inside with us before I realised the problem, luckily I used a can of mosquito killer that dispatched them but still left us with many bites,
My small dyson was needed to hoover up the corpses and nearly half filled the container,

I spent most of the next day midge proofing the MH, over all the drop vents/ all the roof lights/ extractor fan outlet/ heater inlet pipe and adjusted habitation door for better fit,
Lesson learnt don't park under trees near a loch with no wind!!!

Sorry Tony was it my post about Bunree that you were responding to.
Brian & Jo

 

[ivorantony]

Sorry Tony was it my post about Bunree that you were responding to.
Brian & Jo

It was a general reply that covers the west coast of Scotland invergarry is just south of loch ness so still a good way from the coast but plenty of midges three weeks ago, just be prepared for the worst and hope for the best!

 

[ambulancekidd]

I live right on the edge of the Galloway Forest Park, am Scottish born & bred so I'm all too aware of the misery midges can cause. However, over the, last few years my wife & I spent a few nights in a camp site at the north end of Loch Lomond (no view of the loch) just near to "The Green Welly" food stop & they had the midge catching machines all over the site. Now our second trip there was in July & it had rained all day. It was warm & by the evening the sun was out, it was a beautiful evening & we were able to sit with the camper tail gate open, glass of plonk in hand til very late in the evening & I wasn't bitten once! Scotland came onto its own that night & we reveled in the peace & quiet. I cant remember the name of the site but a bit of research might go a long way in making your stay more comfortable.

PS; just remembered, Pine Tree's park.

Robert & Hazel.

 

[ivorantony]

tI live right on the edge of the Galloway Forest Park, am Scottish born & bred so I'm all too aware of the misery midges can cause. However, over the, last few years my wife & I spent a few nights in a camp site at the north end of Loch Lomond (no view of the loch) just near to "The Green Welly" food stop & they had the midge catching machines all over the site. Now our second trip there was in July & it had rained all day. It was warm & by the evening the sun was out, it was a beautiful evening & we were able to sit with the camper tail gate open, glass of plonk in hand til very late in the evening & I wasn't bitten once! Scotland came onto its own that night & we reveled in the peace & quiet. I cant remember the name of the site but a bit of research might go a long way in making your stay more comfortable.

PS; just remembered, Pine Tree's park.

Robert & Hazel.

Just a shame that the Scottish tourist board couldn't fit midge catching machines all over Scotland !! It would do wonders for the tourist industry ,

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