New Raven

**BanjerDan** · 04-07-2017, 23:25

I just got my new Raven last week, but still haven't had a chance to string it up and try it out! I did bring it 6000 miles across the Pacific, though.

**OlTrailDog** · 04-13-2017, 20:32

Personally, I am a devotee of using an inflatable pad in my Raven (expeds down and synmats). Since you are not, perhaps you could use an underquilt protector (UQP) or a psuedo-UQP to provide the protection. In addition, Ravens can come in two layered versions. Perhaps you could sell yours and purchase a two layer version. Just thinking.

**firemedic5586** · 04-24-2017, 10:26

Originally Posted by rweb82

A summer quilt would probably work well for you. Perhaps something like the Econ line from Hammock Gear.

This conversation has reminded me of a saying we had, growing up in Louisiana. In Louisiana, there are two types of mosquitoes, those small enough to fit through the holes in the screen door, and those large enough to open the door for the rest of them!

We have the same bugs here..

Heck when I was growing up they had a plane crash in my area due to mosquitoes, the things flew up along the aircraft and sucked the wing tanks dry..

**rweb82** · 04-24-2017, 10:46

Originally Posted by firemedic5586

We have the same bugs here..

Heck when I was growing up they had a plane crash in my area due to mosquitoes, the things flew up along the aircraft and sucked the wing tanks dry..

When I was in college, I spent a summer in MN playing baseball; and I can personally attest that the mosquitoes up there are some of the worst. They definitely rival what we saw in the deep south. Alexandria was horrid!

**firemedic5586** · 04-24-2017, 13:04

Originally Posted by rweb82

When I was in college, I spent a summer in MN playing baseball; and I can personally attest that the mosquitoes up there are some of the worst. They definitely rival what we saw in the deep south. Alexandria was horrid!

Alexandria? Thats farm country, consider yourself lucky you were not in Northern MN, up here we build our homes in the high part of the swamps.

As the little ones have just started to hatch, these were just caught on Squad cams the other day.

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That being said, All my stuff gets treated with permethrin, Skeeters, deer flies, horse flies, and don't forget the ticks...

FYI, we got 1.5 inches of snow yesterday..
The only thing we got going for us up here IS the cold, it keeps the snakes, scorpions, and weak spiders away...

**BigE94** · 04-24-2017, 14:22

I have a Hex70 hammock as well, but haven't had it out in skeeter season. How does the thicker material hold up to the little biters?

**OlTrailDog** · 04-24-2017, 18:41

Firemedic that is great. The little ones have started to hatch

**rweb82** · 04-25-2017, 20:05

Originally Posted by firemedic5586

Alexandria? Thats farm country, consider yourself lucky you were not in Northern MN, up here we build our homes in the high part of the swamps.

As the little ones have just started to hatch, these were just caught on Squad cams the other day.

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193gdsf054vkejpg.jpg

i408300.jpg

That being said, All my stuff gets treated with permethrin, Skeeters, deer flies, horse flies, and don't forget the ticks...

FYI, we got 1.5 inches of snow yesterday..
The only thing we got going for us up here IS the cold, it keeps the snakes, scorpions, and weak spiders away...

My team was based in Duluth; so I'm somewhat familiar with northern Minnesota. I just remember that the ball field in Alexandria was right next to a body of water, and the mosquitoes were horrible. Mankato was bad too.

**firemedic5586** · 04-25-2017, 22:22

Originally Posted by rweb82

My team was based in Duluth; so I'm somewhat familiar with northern Minnesota. I just remember that the ball field in Alexandria was right next to a body of water, and the mosquitoes were horrible. Mankato was bad too.

That would make you a Husky?