Black Flies | How To Prevent Them From Biting You

The Black Fly Season Is Upon Us. Here Is A Simple Tip On How To Prevent Them Biting You.
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[@SurvivalRussia]

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[@abencheysadventures6692]

Do like the double axe hoodie might be looking into it.

[@charlesbrightman4237]

Note: When first clicked on the video, not subscribed showing again. Clicked on the subscribed button. BRB. Edit: Re-clicked on the video again. Not subscribed showing again. Clicked to subscribe again. For some reason Lars, YT keeps unsubscribing me from your channel. Second Edit: Clicked on the 'Survival Russia' channel title, the home page shows me subscribed, but yet when I come back to the video is shows not subscribed. Sooooo, maybe it's just a glitch or somebody messing with people concerning the subscribed button on the videos ???

[@happyface7342]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@w8lvradio]

Need a hat like yours...

[@srspammenot]

Rosemary oil

[@jeepman1961]

That is just 1 reason I love winter so much.

[@skm9420]

Yep, no bugs.

[@adorbsxlili7317]

@@skm9420 there are still bugs-

[@richardanderson6874]

If you get caught in the bush without protective gear and see a swarm of mosquitoes or black flies heading for you, immediately get into a large bush and pull the branches and leaves around you. The bush helps absorb your CO2, it changes your heat signature, and the leaves act as some kind of deflection for the swarm. After 10-15 minutes at most, they will be gone and you can emerge. As for the net and diesel fuel, I have seen clothing soaked in DEET, then dried, and worn by military personnel. How good it is, I do not know. Thanks, Lars.

[@CannaCJ]

This diesel trick is often used in the US with a slight twist, you douse a cloth-wrapped rope in diesel and hang it where cattle can walk underneath to rub their backs.

[@JulietWhiskeyBravo]

Genius! Black flies here in canada 🇨🇦 are worse then mosquitoes 🦟!

[@unfairfight3625]

Exept on the east coast,, where I am,, its a very windy place with sand dunes everywhere,,,im right on the coast,,its not bug friendly,,

[@F5BOTD]

Agreed, deer flies and horse flies are terrible near the great lakes

[@NorthernChev]

@@F5BOTD So true! I live 15 miles east of Lake Michigan and deer flies are absolutely horrible!

[@winifrednorwood5428]

Here in Maine, Black Flies are the Maine State Birds!! Nasty buggers!!

[@VIPER410]

Here where I live I don't have black flies but big pesky house flies that bug that crap out of me if they get in the house. I wonder if that net would fend them off. Thanks for sharing Lars

[@willywantoknow2563]

I live in a similar region as you black flies are bad! But mosquotos here just as ferocious and big. Have to try the diesel trick! We also have the sand flys "nosee-em" that bite hard and can hardly see them on your arm. We have to use special tight weave bug nets. Check out canadian folk song "The black fly song" (has a fun animation to it too)

[@WayPointSurvival]

Very excellent idea! Thanks for the information.

[@davidmason2810]

I love your creativity and how down to Earth you are. I also love how you try to refrain from really bashing anyone.

[@Cdngardengirl]

I'd love a video by Mrs Survival Russia on how she plants and grows her potatoes, and how you store them.

[@trevorraycraft6457]

Very interesting tale and tip here in bc Canada black flies and deer flies are a problem in summer conditions might have to experiment with that idea and get back to you.

[@scottblack3381]

You made a star out of Mrs. Survival Russia! She should make more videos!

[@roydoucet7697]

Here in Nova Scotia the old school loggers always used diesel fuel for black fly repellent, keep the videos coming they're great

[@SurvivalRussia]

That is interesting to hear :)

[@SunTzuLao]

3 downvotes on this video. That means that at least 3 black flies have KZbin accounts 🤣

[@scottinbristol]

@Vermin Hex Why?

[@scottinbristol]

@Vermin Hex Thankyou!

[@SunTzuLao]

@Vermin Hex lol wow

[@1romancatholic]

😂😂

[@eugenewelch9730]

LMAO 😂 😂

[@Grandmaster-Kush]

Knott, blackflies, the worst part of Swedish summer, hälsningar to my favourite danksjävel and I hope you will enjoy this spring Lars!

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

Great tip. My wife *really* has problems with "black flies." Might have to give this a try.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

@@dorlavegas Yeah you can trust Lars here at Survival Russia. He practices what he teaches. So you know what he teaches has been tried and proven by him.

[@itatane]

Thank you for the great video, Lars! Here in Ohio, we have black flies, regular nasty mosquitoes, and biting midge flies. Some of the mosquitoes are worse than black flies because we have a species that has a short, blunt, beak and no numbing agent in the saliva. So when you get bit, it hurts immediately, and leaves spots of blood at the wound. Sort of like getting stabbed with a blunt needle.

[@leesuschrist]

Why does youtube mess with this guy? This is some of the most wholesome content I watch on youtube..

[@victorcastle1840]

Because they have been taken over by Moron liberals ?

[@pereklund7112]

Thank you Lars, good tip! Another thing we do here in Sweden is standing under a roof of some kind like a veranda, party tent, a tarp or such, for some reason blackflies don't like being under a roof even if it's open on all sides and they won't go at you there.

[@BryanDenlingerKJVM]

The old loggers here in Northern Maine would rub oil on any exposed skin, because the Black Flies don't like to land on oily surfaces.

[@memberberry8455]

10w40?

[@karlhrdylicka]

@@memberberry8455 Thick gear oil , lasts for days .

[@CannaCJ]

@@karlhrdylicka I'd imagine a heavy mineral oil would work. Perhaps vaseline too?

[@jamescarid3448]

Great tip Lars, can't wait for your test. I would like to see a tour of the homestead, various buildings, who lives where etc. (without being too personal). Cheers from Canada.

[@hockeyslade]

Great videos! Cheers from Minnesota USA.

[@quinnwarman5139]

Try the aussie trick hang corks off the rim of your hat maybe you cud soak the corks in diesel

[@stevendeatley4878]

I was on a spring Black Bear hunt in Canada back in the 1970's and we mixed a pack of dry yeast with a glass of milk each morning and drank it ,it helped but I still got bit a few times.I really love my Therma Cell .it works very good.I clip it on my Turkey hunting vest and turn it on when I get into the forest .it really keeps the skeeters away.I just carry a refill for it in my shirt pocket .it will last about 8 hours .those Black Flies are some blood thirsty little critters .we don't have any Black Flies ,but we have a small deer fly and they will bite the fire out of you also .

[@davidpearson2581]

Black Flies in Maine US too. I used a repellant that smell very bad when I live in Northern Maine. The repellant work well, purchase from a local farmer that sold Fly fishing supplies.

[@LPx007]

Always pay attention to the elders and locals...haha that's a wise thing to do! The new merch looks sick Lars! 😎

[@tonymac1349]

We want more Mrs. Survival Russia!! Only joking, Cheers Lars, thanks for another helpful and informative video! Hope all is well on the home front!

[@bushcraftnorthof6012]

Still cold and icy here in Yellowknife. When it warms up, I’m definitely going to try this.

[@chrisosh9574]

I am fairly sure it doesn't grow as far East as you are Lars but the leaves from Elderflower/berry, rubbed on your skin will keep most flies of for a couple of hours. An old Gypsy who used to work with me told me about it, I tried it and it works.

[@invictus3598]

Great suggestion! Thanks, Lars!

[@MichaelR58]

Lars, great tip , nice to visit again, thanks for sharing, God bless !

[@gunarsstepins717]

Hi I like your videos and would like to see more of power wash of your muddy cars, tool review, building, making or restoration of old things thanks

[@SurvivalRussia]

Sounds good!

[@alphaomega8373]

Hope you and those close to you are safe sir. Very likable :D

[@davebeat]

I've missed loads of your videos, they stopped appearing on my recommened videos. Hope you have been keeping well.

[@mostalajnen66]

Here in Sweden we have knott, thaey are not so awsome =) i use Bäckolja/djungelolja and it works great, i spray it on my clothes and it keeps the bugs away, thanx for a great video Lars.

[@Erated78]

Lars, I'm always interested in learning new and interesting things about Russian people and their way of life. For instance the dark coloured log home behind you in this video has a jagged edged roof line. I've never seen that before. Why is that roof edge jagged? Diesel net...awesome idea, I'll try it. Great content as always Lars!

[@chrisd7789]

Yes. Good shout. I really enjoyed the video showing visits to the supermarket and the larger settlement

[@passerby9123]

The jagged edge is an oblique view of the roof rafters. No gutter, just a large overhang to take rainwater away from the walls.

[@irony8908]

Better to use not a fishing net, but a *string grocery bags* or avoska in Russian. Im 99% sure that's what that old timer was actually using. You can easily find one on eBay/amazon, in a reusable bags section. They're quite cheap if you buy a pack, and you can use them as reusable bags for the rest of your life. Many grandfathers in Russia still carry groceries in them, using ones from the soviet times, they're that indestructible.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Yes he used "Avoska" indeed. Tried to buy one in the village today, but not be found.

[@Erated78]

I'm guessing the netting must be of a cotton blend to absorb the diesel. Nylon will not absorb the fuel I would suspect...

[@calvinmientke3539]

I use fishnet stockings! Not only does it keep the black flies away but, along with my red high heels, it keeps other fishermen away too!...:)

[@Hals]

@@calvinmientke3539 Hahaha! Smart solution

[@passerby9123]

@@calvinmientke3539 Not all fishermen, surely!!!

[@fumasterchu12]

I am glad we don't get them as bad, but the horse flies here like to bite too. Have a great Friday Eve brother!

[@vvogt4252]

Great Tip!! Thanks Brother. One of my Uncles was a Diesel mechanic. He wasn't bothered by fly's or mosquitos. he always had the diesel smell about him. Someone called it Diesel Cologne.

[@BOOMHeadshot1006]

Watching this because I live in Maine(US) and this is a problem here too...

[@akersjon278]

Thanks for the tip Lars. I live in the north of Sweden, and yes, "knott" (or black flies) are definitely worse then mosquitos! They get you in all the worst places, the places mosquitos don't reach. And they sometimes come in unbelievable numbers... Especially if you dig a hole in the ground and/or sweat a lot! The two times that I got attacked so bad I almost lost my mind, was one, when I dug a cable trench. And two, (a few years later) when I was refurbishing a shallow water well. Funny fail: when I was fixing the well I had special Swedish mosquito repellent (called "MYGGA") on my face and hands, so they were kind of ok. But as I worked stooped over for hours, my pants and my shirt had slid apart in the back without me noticing it. Well , in an effort not get too grafik here Lars, let's just say that a day later I had at least a couple hundred itchy bites on my lower back (and just below that...) Jeeez!!!

[@unclebb6063]

Like this idea maybe not cuffes anyway haha I was born north of Thunderbay Ontario Canada its another world in regards to bity bugs . Great videos keep it up

[@thequickbrownfox7289]

I use a long pole with a metal mesh cup and any combustion engine. What I do is capture the most aggressive black fly and place it in the mesh cup. Then with the engine running I place the mesh cup in front of the engine exhaust. It takes about 10 seconds for the fly to perish. Once done the flies may select a new leader, so you may have to repeat this process several hundred thousand times, but it WORKS! However, I do suspect that your method is possibly a bit more efficient.

[@-Zevin-]

Have you tried catching the leader fly with chopsticks and then yelling it at?

[@EllaGreenn]

​@@-Zevin-😂

[@boreanwisdom946]

Black flies reproduce in streams (running water). You can see the larvae on twigs and stuff. They absolutely need running water, unlike mosquitoes that require stagnant water. Deer flies lay their eggs in mud.

[@outdoorslifesurvivecraft5078]

Cool!! I will give it a try. Thanks!

[@johnfortwengler4496]

If they are like deer flies use vicks vaporub on hands ankles they bite it and it gums them up. When I was a teenager we were in BWCA FOR 2 WEEKS AND IT WORKED

[@northwoodsrat6686]

Thanks for the tip Lars!

[@maverick4462]

Awesome tip Lars! Wonder if it works on the "no see ems" we have here in Oregon USA. Gonna try it an see.

[@SuperLaplander]

Good advice, will try it in the northern of sweden this summer.

[@fatherly-wisdom5683]

Pictured Rocks in Michigan is swarming with the buggers, will have to try this next time i visit. Always Enjoy your videos. I watched your video about mosquitoes but don't have access to a real sauna, as they aren't very popular where i'm from. Have you ever built a temporary one out in the field?

[@cudaker]

Love your Humour and way to tell your stories ...Oh you have a Tank !!?? is it working?

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thank you. Of course it works. Been driving it today actually. I'm working on a video right now.

[@henrymoreland8719]

A Diesel net poncho?. Lars Please a Hunting video, Hunt/process/eat, in the field. thank you.

[@realmaxpower]

That's hardcore Lars. Love it.

[@semco72057]

I know about the black flies and we have them here too, but the mosquitoes are the worst in the mornings and afternoons. I use repellent when going away from home into the woods. Around home I keep the grass down and that helps considerably.

[@ronnyraute3295]

Hey Lars, really enjoying your videos! Could you do a video on how you ended up in Russia and how you're managing to make a living in such a remote place? I think a lot of the viewers might be interested

[@richardturietta9455]

Black flies are in Alaska, Michigan, Minnesota and other places in the US. They are nasty, great tip, thanks.

[@flyifri]

You got my thumbs up.! Thank you for sharing.!

[@Iancarriedaway]

Lars, check out the "original bug shirt" from Canada. I love the Diesel add, much cheaper than a permethrin soak.

[@ontheedge33371]

I’m northern Canada on the coast in the summer we have black flies ,noseeums , mosquitos and swarms of horse flies . Horseflies when it’s hot and sunny and black flies in the rain and cloudy wet days ...

[@marcusaetius9309]

You forgot about the deer flies....

[@poljana]

Thank you from NJ, I will definitely try it out lol

[@jeffsmith380]

Could be a good project for Mrs SR to detail the various building styles?

[@paladinsmith7050]

Hans, Get ze Flammenwerfer!

[@martialme84]

....it werfs flamens!

[@SharonAnnMenefee]

What about a garden video? What type of vegetables grow in your short growing season? And what happened with the log house project?

[@edwardstagner1021]

Great Tip ! Does it work for mosquitoes to?

[@seamus-xi7hz]

Have used the same technique with insect repellent. If you thoroughly saturate an old shirt with DEET, or similar insect repellent, and store it in a plastic bag, it can be worn whenever you're out in the swamps, or muskegs to prevent being swarmed by mosquitoes or black flies.''' it works well...Cheers.

[@erictimothy21482]

As kids hiking in the northeast USA we would tie diesel soaked mechanic towels to our ankles to prevent ticks.

[@jeffsmith380]

Lars, Reckon you could do a walk around of the buildings around you. There seems to be several architectural styles, most must have been built by father in law??

[@bdwillis8284]

I like it, I'm going to try this!

[@George1mac]

Hmmm.....stands to reason that diesel would work....friend of mine used to visit an old timer who lived in the deep everglades of Florida and the mosquitoes would carry you away....the old timer kept a rag around his neck area which he had saturated with Diesel fuel and he said that is how he managed to tolerate them. What are the broad leaf plants growing in the background? You should do a video on survival farming of essential vegetables and other items used by the old timers in the region.

[@edwardstagner1021]

I was just thinking! I wonder how it would work with Centinella oil may be a little bit safer or maybe wood ash or maybe a mixture of both or some other type of oil maybe vegetable type I’m just thinking out loud here. And one more thing was the net bag cotton? Really enjoy your channel gives us all a window into Russia. Stay safe in these trying times.

[@scooterdogg7580]

cool trick! I wonder if citronella oil will work like that ,I'll have to try it

[@tnt75142]

Luv ur posts Lars.👌

[@kayakcobber524]

Beside a head net I make my own elixir....half babyoil and half dethol. This also doesn't itch so much if you get bitten now and then and is desinfectant as well. You can also add drops of Teetreeoil as it smells a lot. Walked up and down to the North Cape and many other adventures all around and works well. FB kayak cobber Enjoy the bzzzxzxzz

[@gregpenny4384]

Here in Canada the National film board did a video called Black flies it is very funny it is here on youtube check it out.

[@LarryJSabo]

Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5uvc4uYZtCag9E

[@kevinmcgarry1916]

Review for the tent you brought on that UNprepared 3 day trip!!

[@allisterburridge2481]

Try using Dettol and Baby oil, Mix 3 parts oil and 1 part det shake well. cover all exposed parts and don't get in eyes. Works well for me when hunting and fishing in NZ

[@EllaGreenn]

You mean dettol désinfectant and cleaning liquid soap?

[@art1muz13]

4:45 HE'S AN OLD TIMER, HE'S OLDER THAN ME SO HE'S DEFINITELY O.G.. WE LOVE YOU MR. SURVIVAL!

[@cribbsprojects]

Great tip. Did I miss something? What happened to the old log house you guys were moving?

[@robertfoote3255]

Contrary to what you think.....a fishing video of the SR next gen would be a great topic! 😉 And yes we all know the basies of all land domination is a "Tank" 😂 Everything else is just a supplement.....😁 It is the key ingredient! Best Wishes Lars!

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

May have to try that

[@royjennison3916]

great tip thanks

[@jodeluna62]

Good Video!

[@jimf1964]

That's how DEET was invented. People working up north, using it as an industrial solvent noticed it kept them away. At least that's the story. Here in Canada, when people go on canoe trips, a lot of us wear "the Original Bug Shirt". It's made in Ontario, and is a light cotton hoodie that is too tightly woven for mosquitos to sting through, and over the face is a mesh. With a hat on underneath, it keeps it off your face. Also, for ventilation is has a baggy mesh under the arms. It's well known here for people who spend a lot of time in the woods. But they also sell mesh suits sort of like what you're talking about that is treated with a chemical, that I suspect is more dangerous than diesel. Your idea is definitely worth a try!

[@hishihananomia]

wow..gonna try this

[@mickestahl6178]

Beckolja is a good substance to keep mosquito's and black flies away. Beckolja is a light form of pine tar that smells really pleasant if you like the smell of smoke and tar. The back side of it is taht you will be quite dark colored in the skin when rubbing it in but it sure helps to keep the mosquito's back.

[@SurvivalRussia]

I have a bottle from Wilmas :)

[@junkmail4613]

Lars, You're GREAT, but when are we going to see the next "Mrs SR" video?

[@michelst-laurent4791]

Thanks for the tip. We do have them too in Quebec. Nasty. Forget about the bears... beware of the black flies. They can drive you nuts!

[@Gloriosus]

What you said about diesel and flies reminded me about a story I heard from a man who served in North Africa in WW2. He said that his unit cooking areas would be splashed with diesel to keep the flies off the food. I doubt if that could be done now though, health and safety blah blah blah.

[@davidbroadfoot4214]

i wonder if the fuel oil covers your scent or combines with the CO2 you breath out,.. in eastern Russia I believe they smear concentrated birch sap on their exposed skin. see documentary ' The Happy People' . I am Canadian fellow, I remember as a child trying to eat a piece of birthday cake in black fly season camp,... they were so active they got embedded in the cake spaces before we could take bite.

[@raman5329]

They used birch tar mixed with vegetable oil, not sap.

[@marcusaetius9309]

Good to know Lars, here in the Canadian north the black flies can get pretty bad also. I still prefer the headnet and DEET for the hands and ankles.

[@calvinmientke3539]

The poor elk in fly season!

[@marcusaetius9309]

calvin mientke Well we call them moose here and you are correct in that they do find it miserable at that time of the year (mid-May until early July typically..)

[@VE3FAL1Fred]

Blackflies are nasty and take chunks out of you...

[@YllwNinja82]

and then inject you with some kind of goop that makes you swell up! They should be called Devil Flies!

[@outdoors-z-yz6680]

Gotta be a way to cook them?

[@arlenestanton9955]

VE3FAL1_Fred they are big,they have 2 jaws, that why they take out big chunks of flesh!

[@willywantoknow2563]

Lol always fun seeing a freshman go crazy with the bugs🤣

[@russellrobinson505]

Thanks Lars! I didn't even let it dry! They can drive you nuts and that's a short drive for me! And once you've been there, do you ever make it all the way back? Are there a bunch of stinging critters there?👍🐝

[@Kenjiro5775]

These old solutions to pests are usually the best.

[@LordFantasthick]

Video suggestion: How to sharpen knives, outdoor and kitchen, and tools that you use for it with links if available.

[@piewithmoustachepwm]

I wonder how well this would work with a KZS camo net suit. My contact who I will buy one from told me it works really well on its own against mosquitoes at least.

[@frotwithdanger]

For once I'm glad I'm in the American Midwest. I thought gnats and mosquitoes were annoying. We have black flies too but not nearly like the guy with the fish. Maybe you could make a mosquito proof Austin Powers costume by soaking the frilly parts in diesel? Any old timer tips would be cool. Or even

[@parefnyman4739]

Bra ide', tack.

[@front2760]

Deet seems to work pretty good where i am.

[@АлександрДараган-з8ц]

This August I went to the Northern part of the Komi Republic. Clouds of gnat - mosquitos, black flies, biting midges. I would gladly share some personal experience on how to ward off the little buggers. 1. Clothes. Jackets with built-in mosquito nets or protective clothes made of fine mesh. 2. DEET. Sprays and ointments alike, 3M Ultrathon deserves a special mentioning. 3. Locals also recommend vanilla extract (mix it with water or baby cream and apply). 4.Also read about Pavlovsky's net (some kind of fishing net soaked with repellents that can be worn under your hat.) Hopefully this might prove useful. Stay safe everyone.