Catios (outdoor cat enclosures) provide a nice balance of indoor and outdoor living without the risk. But if you don’t have yard space or are renting, a permanent structure in the backyard or even your balcony may not be possible. If you have calm cats who are not shredders, the SansBug screen tent works as […]
Where there’s a river, there are bugs, and where there are bugs you need a bug tent. How many of us are ready to take a week off work to paddle down the Missouri River? Not your typical Huckleberry Finn float trip, but paddling from one end of Missouri to the other in America’s longest continuous […]
Going through the packing list for scout summer camp? Don’t forget bug netting! Which do you prefer: kissing bug, assassin bug or vampire bug? All three actually refer to the same bug; the triatomine which tends to bite humans on the face and lips while they are sleeping! As if the motionless daddy long legs […]
The convenience vs. portability trade-off. No net can come close to the convenience of the SansBug. There’s no need to hunt for a spot to suspend it like a regular mosquito net or join poles to erect one. Imagine doing that every night and taking it down again the next morning, if you were moving from […]
It is usually this time of the year when we have to deal with biting cold temps and shoveling heavy wet snow when we have nostalgic memories of the past summer. But summer brings mosquitoes and a pop up screen shelter can make your night fishing trip a very pleasant one. Here is an email […]
Every year, we get an email or two saying that when they pulled out their SansBug for summer camp, they found that the poles were splintered… and it was fine the previous year. Folding the SansBug is not intuitive. The paper instruction manual is only supplementary. The demo video on YouTube is crucial without which […]
The stubborn winter is finally behind us and as we look forward to summer, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention is reminding us to be careful and prevent bites. The number of reported cases of disease from mosquito, tick and flea bites have tripled in the US over the last 13 years. This summer, […]
Summer camp provides an amazing outdoor adventure for youth to grow, learn, be responsible and have fun! Plus spending time outdoors improves mental health and physical wellbeing. Kids who grow up having access to more green space had a lower risk of mental disorders later in life. However, sleeping with gigantic wold spiders can be […]
How do you deal with mosquitoes, spiders and bugs on a boat? With a boat tent, you neither need to imprison yourself in the cabin nor slather yourself with insect repellant to enjoy the spectacular sunset. But critters are a part of life on boats. While the boat is moored, spiders will start spinning webs […]
Rooftop tents are not cheap… and after you just got your Jeep, there’s usually not much left. Here’s a great hack for a budget rooftop tent which saves not only money but time! “I love overlanding, but hate packing up afterwards.” Sound familiar? Here’s an email from Steve who discovered a budget rooftop tent for […]
