[pct-l] High country mosquito conditions???

[Scott Williams]

I was up there a couple of weeks ago and some sections are totally mosquito
free and others are swarming!  Terrible, as in off the scale.  We all kept
out mosquito hoods in an easy to get at pocket to whip them on at a moments
notice, or the first bite. It's not all the same when you're up there, mile
for mile.  Be prepared for the worst, as it was pretty bad in places not
too long ago, and really enjoy the spots where it is bug free, and we had
many of those as well.

Shroomer

On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 8:29 AM, <gary_schenk at verizon.net> wrote:

>  At Anvil Camp and at Frypan Meadow it was not bad/OK. This was early- and
> mid-July
>
> Gary
>
>
> On 07/21/15, Mark wrote:
>
> I'm planning on backpacking the Dusy basin area next week. Could anyone
> provide an update on mosquito conditions in the high country (above 10,000
> ft.) anywhere between Yosemite and Kings Canyon. I know that one person's
> "bad" is different than another so how about this scale: When you do not
> have repellant on and you stop moving..... 10 mosquitoes land within 30
> seconds = very bad, 5 mosquitoes land in 30 seconds = bad, 1 mosquito lands
> every minute = not bad/OK, 1 mosquito lands every 10 minutes = excellent,
> no mosquitos land in 20 minutes = way excellent
>
>
>
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