At what cost must we endure to enjoy the beautiful outdoors?
We have been told by medical professionals that we must make sure that we protect ourselves from the sun and outdoors elements and it is suggested that we use appropriate products to ensure our well being. There are many UV products today on the market available to ensure the safety of our family from the sun.
We must also look at protecting ourselves from another major problem in the outdoors—bugs. However not only do we have to protect ourselves against the consequences of possible diseases such as Lyme and West Nile, we need to also ensure that the protection that we are using is not more of a dangerous then the possibilities of the disease.
Chemical based repellents such as Deet are extremely dangerous to our health and need to be considered unsafe even when we use them as they are recommended.
Recently I spent time in the serene and magnificent Algonquin Park. Although it seemed like we were miles away from civilization and on our own, we actually found out quite quickly that we were definitely not alone.
It seemed that we actually stumbled upon a huge convention that was being attended by a million or so mosquitoes. It was evident that they thought our campsite was the buffet table and we were the actual buffet.
Although we had a variety of bug sprays, candles citronella scent, screens, grids and lanterns, it was evident that there was not going to be a quick fix to keeping the mosquitoes under control. Our arsenal was full and each and everything we had brought was going to be needed.
