Bug Dope

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[@williamkennison8920]

Dave, you have no idea how long I have been looking for that recipe! I used to use "old woodsman's bug dope" on my hat brim and the cuffs of my pants and sleeves. The saying was it repels fly's, mosquitoes, ticks, vampires werewolves and bad in laws!

[@walterkovacs4069]

When will bugs ever learn??? Getting hooked on bug dope takes away their lives, their vitality, their money, getting busted by little Mantis DEA agents.....

[@Paulivewire]

haha

[@Dark6star]

Bug Dope: 2 oz Caster Oil 3 oz Pine Tar 1 oz Pennyroyal Oil Simmer Applied: Topical on skin in small amounts.

[@HorizonsleatherBlogspot2012]

+6star --I would recommend 4 oz. castor oil, 1 1/2 oz. pine tar, 1/2 oz. pennyroyal But that's just based on how I have used carrier oils and mixing topical oils for many years. Your mileage may vary.

[@neolexington]

Tractor supply sells that Pine Tar if you ever need to get it locally.

[@brooke1969]

I live in Alaska and we call Mosquito repellent “bug dope”..it’s an absolute must in these parts.., gotta have our bug dope to do anything outdoors...we say the mosquito is our state bird.. hah hah hah.. Thanks for the info👍✌️

[@HorizonsleatherBlogspot2012]

Pennyroyal belongs to the mint family and has been used to deter insects for centuries. If the oil is applied directly to the skin it can cause a rash, which is why I can surmise the reason behind heating it with other oils to make it less harsh for the skin. Pine tar is also commonly associated with being an insect repellent, and since before World War II, soldiers sometimes used pine tar soap to repel insects. So, it does make sense that this bug dope could work, and the castor oil is light enough to make a decent carrier oil for the mixture. I would use more castor oil and less pine tar, personally.

[@papaschuette]

Thanks Dave. Seems pretty easy to make. Now if you would kindly tell us directions on how to use this Bug Dope. That would be terrific.

[@thanasisz3365]

This bug works very well.You can mix if you the pennyroyal oil with eucalyptus oil.1 tablespoon pennyroyal oil and 1 eucalyptus.

[@onionhead5780]

Uhhhhhh. Did I miss something? Shall we smoke it, drink it, burn it, apply it to our cloths, rub it on our skin? Incomplete video on application method. Dave is usually on point.

[@douggief1367]

6.36 funny thing is thinner glass is less likely to crack from heat (is doesn't expand inside and out at different rates) but Dave knows what he's doing and gets the job done ... thanks for another great vid Dave

[@davidcarney6050]

I have used pine tar soap, and it works better than OFF, bugs land on you, but, dont bite.

[@forthwithtx5852]

Pine tar is extremely fragrant. Like a burned-down house. I use it for some old rifle stock finish recipes. I'm thinking it is not just a bug repellant, but repellant to just about anything or anyone in general. For the record, Gunny wax rifle stock finish: equal parts (by weight) BLO/bee's wax/turpentine. Pine tar added for color and preservative properties. Experiment with ratio. Melt wax and add the others. It will semi-solidify into a paste for hand rubbing into any wood as a preservative. Or you can leave the pine tar out of the mix, and pre-rub it into the wood full-strength, then the BLO/wax/turpentine finish on top.

[@birdsiview6845]

You are the modern day Davey Crockett or Grizzly freakin Adams! Amazing!

[@thewanderingwelder2804]

So awesome Dave!!! Thank you so much for all you share with us!

[@coydogoutdoors]

camping and woodcraft is a must for any outdoors man or woman great vid on bug dope never tried it but looks pretty cool all natural

[@watermain48]

Thanks Dave,I like learning about the old ways.

[@waypasthadenough]

If you don't get many ticks in the woods you need to come down here to central KY and test that stuff on our hordes of turkey mites or 'tick nymphs' and regular dog ticks. I don't go in the woods much in the warm months except to squirrel hunt maybe. Lying down in the hay field to watch the clouds pass? No more. Couldn't pay me enough. Back in the 80s we didn't have so much vermin. I was in North Carolina in the military at Camp Lejeune in 85 and first experienced what we call 'turkey mites.' I said then I hoped they'd never find their way north. They did. They'll find the bridges across the Ohio someday.

[@walterkovacs4069]

Pretty sure he is saying "pennyroyal oil". (Some people seemed confused by the phonetics of it) Guessing they make it from whatever plant they make the tea out of.

[@brendaarchambault7014]

Thank you. For showing how to make bug dope. Can you show your books? Would like to hear more about what's in the book & the author.

[@vyranlaise8356]

Vic's vapor rub does the same thing. Little bit goes a long way. When I'm in the wild or out fishing. I never go with out Vic's even horse flys don't bite either. Unless your hunting then I'll use no scent mix.

[@elpadrino1024]

Seems like a lot of people have the same question, all you do is dab a small amount in a few key areas. Where you have a pulse will work well, just like cologne, neck, wrist and ankles. People with sensitive skin can apply it to clothing or bandana

[@cfworthy]

You taught us how to make it, now how do you apply it? A few drops here and there like a perfume, or smear around like a sunscreen?

[@dwhunter8904]

We always just rubbed penny royal on us back in the mountains, worked great and it growed back in the flower bed each spring

[@MrPredatorAssassin]

Good stuff Dave!! I got something for ya. They make this stuff called skin so soft, it's like a clear bath oil. I've used it out morel mushroom hunting and it works very well. I have yet to get any ticks and chiggers on me. Just apply a small amount around your boots and the bottom of you pants and around the waist. That will do the trick. Keep up the good vids!!!!!!!

[@jeffclarkofclarklesparkle3103]

I have one of your books on hold at the public library, but seeing it hands on it awesome too

[@Drpermer]

As I understand it, the safety of DEET is an unsettled matter. Is there any information as to the chemical composition of the final, heated, mixture?

[@GrandpaBill]

So why isn't the recipe in the description !?!?! That would include how much to use and where to apply it and how long it would last.

[@bargainboondocker3420]

+Grandpa Bill I was looking for that as well. I had trouble understanding what the 3rd ingredient was, I guess my old ears don't work as well as they used to.

[@redennis3]

+Bargain Boondocker I think that 3rd ingredient was pennyroyal oil.

[@mneptune1]

GWS stated in his book that this formula worked well but also slightly tanned his skin. Just saying.....

[@TheNytehunter]

Great Video. Thank you for all your efforts and teaching.

[@jasonguidry73]

Dave next batch you make with your remaining oils, add a few chopped up garlic cloves during the heating and steeping part, garlic will help repel more bugs like those nasty lil chiggers and other biting flies. Just a thought to share with you and viewers.

[@mrbakerskatz]

I couldn't understand what Dave said the three ingredience were , Pine Tar ,Castor oil and Penny royal oil ?Is that correct ? I want to try making some of this if anybody could make it out . Thanks Dave for sharing .

[@ThatMontanaGuy]

Camping and Woodcraft by Horace Kephart volume 1 pg. 244-245 also has the same bug dope. Also has a second concoction as well that is similar. Hope this helps. Enjoy the woods.

[@briargoatkilla]

Thanks for the receipt. I'm still using the stuff moody made, too. Works great and the deer don't seem to mind the smell.

[@HillOrStream]

Pennyroyal Oil is a good repellent, repels spiders and maybe ticks in addition. Could be irritating to skin so I dilute it with a carrier and several other EOs and put it in a small pump spray bottle, like one from deodorant or bug repellent. I have been sternly warned to never use by or around a pregnant woman. The other EOs I often use in the same or larger shares include a double share of peppermint, a quarter share of oregano oil, a share of citronella oil, maybe spearmint, double of cedarwood oil, and a few others. This works but smells bad, so I might mix in four to eight share of lavender and maybe others, if your not going to freak out if a bee or two checks you out. I might use Witch Hazel and or old type yellow Listerine for a carrier.. So for a small batch to fill eight fluid ounces (one cup), one "share" might be eight drops. Then add enough carrier to make the one cup.

[@themoodybobby1]

looks good. It seems to do better cooked in aluminum or copper than other containers. not sure why.

[@chucklehead2000]

Love your vids. noticed how safe you are. keeping your workspace clear. keeping the oils away from the fire etc..

[@cosermann]

The copies of the book I see also include citronella, creosote, and camphor. Did I miss those?

[@kevinmcdonald3192]

You go dave canterbury!!! This was my mamaws recipe in kentucky.when we picked blackberries.

[@84greenbear]

Cool!! Just one thing, how's the smell? Can you wear it without having to worry about cat's following you around like you're a tasty seafood morsel?

[@ebony5766]

Really enjoying this series Dave.

[@kingdomofhope3371]

PennyRoyal grows wild around here. It smells like minty petroleum. I might do some experimenting now.😁 Thank you. 😎🙌🙏💚

[@richstone2627]

Thank you Sir. I've been looking for something like this with no success until now.

[@grosebud4554]

I’ve seen recipes that use different oils and it appears to work just as well. In the Taiga they don’t even use penny royal oil. Just pine tar and fish oil or cooking oil only and it keeps the mosquitoes off.

[@jackmack9325]

How much do you have to apply? does it stink? great video Dave.

[@MissLoriAAnne]

When you use pinetar it also helps itch, rash, psoriasis I love that stuff. Acne too. So when you use this dope do you get stained brown? It wouldn’t matter I don’t think if your out in the bush, thanks for the recipe. My husband got me in your channel. He’s a fan. 😀

[@janich9406]

Hey, man! I just stumbled in here purely by accident. I like you I like watching you, I mean "bug dope" was nothing I'm looking for, but btw: If you really have Stories to tell, I can't resist listening, they don't have to be nuts or involve encounters with my favorite type of Unicorn, but just true - and if they're wild, even better! Take care, Thank you!

[@Heath_Conley_I_Am]

you know it's expensive when you use it by the drop lol

[@mossybark8753]

Thanks Dave I will give this a whirl. Just hope when I try it it doesn't make me look like I have just got a spray tan lol

[@mossybark8753]

haha I'm a rough looking not bathing very much smelly kind of outdoor person lol I have never owned a bottle of aftershave nor will i LOL

[@josephcole8875]

Nice I want to make some. Idea for a video; give us some stories of the times where you got injured, or times where you almost got injured. Close calls and all that. Helps people who don't spend as much time outside know what to look for appreciate the content as always keep it up!

[@incognitusmaximus9092]

I have been using 50/50 solution of oil and pine pitch instead of beeswax to treat leather. Seems to work and you dont smell like beehive:)

[@David6.3]

You'd think an update on the ACTUAL EFFECTIVENESS of this recipe would have been posted.

[@HomesteadingNB]

Couple people asked if the penny oil is toxic the MSDS says it may cause skin irritation, and it's not the best thing to breath in as a result. It may cause a rash

[@matthewtmarfield7861]

OK! The Pine Tar used for horses is correct. See G.W.Sears' ( "Nessmuk" ) seminal book "Woodcraft" for uses. THANKS Dave!

[@jguitarz1]

For those asking how to use it,you apply to your skin like a lotion.Understand that a little bit goes a long way.When applying it will leave a yellowish tint on your skin though not sticky.The smell is almost like Vicks vapor rub,if wondering. When cooking it up,always be careful for it can catch on fire as Dave mentioned.

[@TheW1zard12]

Could you pour it on to a rag then rub it in?

[@jguitarz1]

+TheW1zard12 Yes you can either way.

[@mark-wn5ek]

I've not read all the comments...but I THINK the simmering causes polymerization. ..a molecular bonding of the goodies into solution.....which means they won't separate when cooled off. I bet that's good stuff but probably stains everything it touches.

[@joshl90]

Congrats on 400k subs Dave

[@SDA817]

How do you use that stuff? Because it seems that you would get all black and sticky if you rubbed it on your skin. Just curious.

[@MasterCrafter930]

+Shane Angell Im guessing you burn it?im guessing thats why its mostly tar?

[@Atkrdu]

You can pry the top off of those little shaker bottles & just pour things out. I'm surprised Dave didn't try that, but a lot of people don't.

[@skullboy1977]

Amazon is the Sears Roebuck catalogue of our time, except you can't wipe your ass with it.

[@timm1139]

+skullboy1977 Oh my......

[@WELSBYROOTS]

Great video Dave, I was wondering what the ISBN number is on that book.

[@AnotherCritic100]

I did a search for your past video on PINE TAR and found none. What did you title the show where you taught making pine tar?

[@rustymartell1743]

In Maine, they call it "Woodsman's" Great video Dave.

[@chxllxchxllx3523]

Camp Lore & wood craft by Daniel Beard on Amazon

[@briand563]

for some reason im a tic and mosquito magnet. might have to try something like this.

[@tedclayton6913]

how do you use the stuff, you never said.

[@kodythompson113]

+Ted Clayton Just like most other home remedies. Few dabs here and there. Wrists, shoulders, neck should do it. A little goes a long way.

[@Tr1Hard777]

+TimothyHD+ 9:30 am gg

[@Tr1Hard777]

2:37 pm gg

[@bigthunder2860]

We use pine oil ,iodine, cedar oil

[@megaklant67]

That seems quite flammable, Im sure you could use it as an accelerant for an emergency fire.

[@CommonCentsOutdoorsman]

Nice to know just in case... thanks Dave.

[@kingpopaul]

Is this as or more efficient than those lemongrass repellent?

[@blaylockr1]

@David Canterbury, how about a test video? You could come down here to Florida and test it against our state bird (the mosquito).

[@woodswalker64]

Interesting video Dave, thanks!

[@cindywagner4623]

I don’t think I’d want that on my skin. One guy said the brim of his hat.

[@benterwellen]

very good info, looks easy enough to make............ty for sharing

[@SuperJhon360]

I have a mild criisiam for you dave you didnt say what the bug dope was for or how to use it in your video or in the description I had made the assumption that it was bug repellent but I wasnt sure until your comment section told me that it was and how to apply it I know I could have gone to google and looked it up or maybe you menshined it in another video but thats not really the point im trying to make I feel as if you should have given us this information in your video so if anyone was confused or didnt understand what it was for would know by your video.

[@badjujuR6]

Bug Dope....... Seems kinda self explanatory to me..... There is even a company that make Bug Dope that you can buy off the self, its not the same as Dave made here, but it is like the OFF! brand. Some times common sense and reasonable conclusions are all that are needed to get the answer for yourself.

[@badjujuR6]

josh gregorio I know, I know, common sense is not so common either. Liberals have been slowly breeding it out of us.

[@lukehager171]

Hey man, bug dope is a common term for what today is called bug repellent. The term is still used widely in the U.S. Military. Have a good day brother.

[@ernestells6791]

No no thank you I’ve been looking for this recipe for a while

[@silentpaw]

I have seen this stuff online in Spray bottles, so I guess you can apply it to your skin that way.

[@Bruski2846]

I use this all last year worked great we had a very hot beginning of deer season with a lot of mosquitoes the smell never bothered the deer and while using it I never got bit by one mosquito

[@keithmoore7390]

Dave i'm surprised you'd mess with a stove like that, seeing how propane's all over and those butane cans are a little spotty in most areas?

[@kentucky-jacob7268]

Love your videos keep up the good work

[@beowulf3303]

Thank you so much!! Mosquitoes love me!! I can’t wait to make this!!!!

[@steakwilliams4448]

People are saying pennyroyal is toxic but others say this bug dope is to be used on the skin. I'd be willing to put it on the brim of my hat, cuffs of my sleeves etc but won't put it on my skin without more info. I'll have to look into it. If going into the woods were my day job it might not matter but when I work 50 hours a week and only get to go out when I can squeeze it into my schedule then I'd prefer to play it a little safer

[@inmotion81]

I like these you have anymore to make

[@eatmorenachos]

I thought pennyroyal oil was toxic? I know pregnant women have to avoid it. Pine tar contains creosote, which I think is a carcinogen, or thought to be so? Maybe it's the amount that matters and small doses would be ok?

[@nochitlins]

Yeah, that tar is pretty much creosote without the volatiles driven off. Saw a show about some folks in the Siberian Taiga that make tar like that from the local trees to use as repellant. They seemed pretty adamant about its effectiveness, but it doesn't strike me as an altoghter wholesome thing to be rubbing on ones skin, 'natural' though it may be.

[@MrSIXGUNZ]

I'm always boon away with you're video's!!!

[@WayneTheSeine]

I assume this is applied to your clothing and not your skin? Useful info for sure.

[@AlphaChimpEnergy]

I love it, thanks for posting it!

[@rockraider3]

How much do you apply? Is it just a few dabs on your arms/neck, legs and then rub it in? Also, with the pine tar mixed in, does it stain clothes after applied to your skin?

[@connormyron.5366]

Thanks Dave.

[@labdogman3335]

Good video! Could you type out the list of ingredients and quantities for this "bug dope"? How does it compare to Pyrethrin? I DO get ticks (just mowing the yard) and would like to mix up a batch or two. Thanks, Jeff

[@arturoreyes2577]

great video.....hey dave does it work on.... gnots?

[@bowmaster619letschug6]

I wonder if this is the same basic recipe that coalcracker Bushcraft sells?

[@bwillan]

Would you put the recipe in the description box?. It would make it easier people to source the specific ingredients.

[@ThePonduz]

yes please

[@WalkinSilenceWalkinLight]

It's only a couple ingredients and he says them pretty early on in the video. Not to difficult to be honest.

[@bwillan]

Johnny Stribling I replayed the video several times to get the list. I got two of the three, but that last ingredient is still a mystery. So that is why I asked for it to be included in the description. Dave seems to just copy and paste the same description from video to video. It certainly doesn't help anyone when it comes to searching his videos for something specific.

[@WalkinSilenceWalkinLight]

bwillan I guess it's difficult for some people. It was just simple for me, but everyone has different needs.

[@ThePonduz]

+Johnny Stribling sure, for people that speak American natively its probably real easy, would be much easier to research the recipe written down.

[@modwrath810]

Pure vanilla not vanilla extract, costs under 2 bucks, same size vile, problem solved, haven't been bit yet.

[@toneyjohnson8910]

Great video once again. How do you use it dab a bit here and there or rub it on?

[@stevenhenry2850]

Adding pepermint oil helps alot to in many ways

[@CreachterZ]

Put it on! Does it work?

[@twocrowsblades3544]

so how do u apply it ? do u just rub some all over face skin ? or apply a few dabs to CLOTHING I always just use repel spray and apply only to clothing it severely irritating to my skin I get a chemical burn

[@sirnavar469]

Great Info, thanks for sharing Dave :)Mic

[@astrazenica7783]

I was hoping he had the nerve to rub some on lol ;)

[@silentpaw]

Is there anyway you could write the name of the ingredients down in the Description, I understood the pine tar and castor oil, but the third one I don't know.

[@Dark6star]

+silentpaw now: pennyroyal oil, yeah it's kinda hard to hear.

[@CerealKiller.]

+silentpaw pennyroyal oil

[@lesrap]

+katuotas batinas sounds like a good name for a rock band

[@SonjaSmith]

+silentpaw You can buy pennyroyal in a health food store or whole foods type market.