To Mosquito Hell And Back - Our Mosquito Protection Plan

Over the last 10 years we've been to mosquito hell and back on our homestead.
The mosquitos will drive you to actual insanity if you have no protection. We've considered and tried many options to spare us the suffering and we've finally done it.
Our mosquito protection plan is a screened in porch! Go outside and you're in mosquito hell, take refuge in the porch and you're back.
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[@MountainMariner]

“Now Rose, you need to hold very very still for the macro mosquito scene.” “Take 37 and….action!”

[@9252LIFE]

I know right! 😂

[@Homestead-ish]

Lol!! Yes

[@kevintulak9987]

Now if you can electrify the mesh, you could be in the Guinness book of world records for the worlds largest bug zapper.

[@herbivoretothecore2457]

thats actually a brilliant ideaaaaa lmao

[@timmoore6055]

I was thinking of a vacuum; strain them right through the screen.

[@CplSkiUSMC]

Ah mosquitoes... the national bird of Canada. I've had run-ins with those beasts. I went through 27 boxes of 12ga shotgun shells trying to defend myself and still lost 9 gallons of blood to those vampires. Thank God for deserts. Jeff, those girls are working you into the ground buddy! Of course they'd work all of the boys and most men into the ground but hey, nothing to be embarrassed about right? I know when I'm beaten.

[@jessehayes486]

Thr education Christina is getting now is far more valuable than any college can give her.

[@justkelly6992]

Education not indoctrination.

[@patprop74]

I swear those girls are like a little army of worker ants, Fantastic! that's one way to get your kids to become self-reliant adults huh

[@videolabguy]

This one time. On my trip to Canada. I was chased down by couple of mosquitos about the size of helicopters! I ran and ran. Finally I saw a trash can! So I dumped out the trash and pulled the can down over myself. I heard the two mosquitos land outside. After a moment, one of them asked, "Should we eat him here or take him home with us? The other replied, "If we take him home, the big ones will take him away from us! We have to eat him here." Next thing I know, their stingers come piercing the through the sides of the can. I grabbed a rock and bent them over like nails! Then, they flew off with the trash can stuck on their noses! But, I was safe and lived to tell you all this tale. Uh, huh. It's true. I swear! (a lot)

[@andybonneau9209]

We put up bat houses at our house in Maine to combat mosquitoes. When the bats moved in, the mosquitoes disappeared. The houses are really easy to build too.

[@dadandmomlover1722]

The happiest family in the world ....I love you all

[@tufgbhw6986]

Lmao at 5:05 when the youngest daughter said "be gentle with it". She's already funny asf 😂

[@k.y.6148]

That last skeeter whine almost made me slap my headphones off!

[@tanksouth]

In Texas it is said… Post hole digging is earning your PHD. Sir, the wind will wear out your screens quickly by wiggling it back and forth. If you take some trim wood and frame up your screens into smaller squares or rectangles the thin trim will stiffen up the screens and keep them from wearing out so fast.

[@jorgequinones991]

Never before seen Rosita so happy. That's a good team work. Enjoy it

[@stevenmcabee9417]

Seeing family working together is such a blessing.

[@RA-sz5tu]

loved the "can you do that again" line

[@kjmorley]

I’ve noticed in a few videos that she is quick with the come back. The comedian in the family… next to dad of course.

[@PetraKryvinoff]

Where do you get the woodsy music?

[@adventure002006]

We bought a spoon, use it everyday. Very cool to know it was made by hand from the Gridlessness clan.

[@Gridlessness]

Awesome! Glad you like it!!

[@AutoCrete]

The animal symbol for the town of High Level, Alberta is the mosquito. Your windshield gets covered with them while there is still 1/2 meter of snow in the ditches. The mosquitoes are huge, probably mutant.

[@justkelly6992]

These kids are the kind to ride the trail with. Tough, smart and do whats needed without any lip. Great job parenting.

[@rogercooper4389]

Hello Gridlessness from Tennessee. Jeff, the reason that big post felt light is because Sarah, Rose, and Christina. It’s good to see Sarah back!

[@jimf1964]

Clearly you've been cutting your own wood again. Otherwise that addition would have cost you $1000000 to build. Pretty sweet to have an actual stove out there too!

[@conniewilson5531]

You know what would be really fun. ELECTRIFY 🤪The porch screen, and then when you've got a dozen or so skeeters parked on the screen...ZAP-EM ha ha ha.

[@levigadson1275]

YOUR KIDS ARE AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@glengillis7542]

really nice to see Sarah again even if for a couple of minutes. Those mossyies are a pain. Good build and Thanks for HOT DAVE for the help

[@Benny-dv7xm]

What a great set of youth. I sure wish I had them I would be back to the land by now plus making the money needed for what we have to buy.

[@DB-lk5tt]

You need to put those screens on a light switch and electrify them. Then, every evening, right at the peak of the mosquito attack, flip the switch for one big mass ZAP! and 🤤 of pure joy! If you do, I want that posted on the channel. I’ll loop it and fall asleep to that every night. 😂🤣😂

[@CanadianDirt]

I have never almost died so many times in one week as the time I was framing a roof in the northern Cariboo in June!

[@fishingboats7197]

Rose is so amazing and that beautiful smile . You are a lucky man sir .

[@xstrange_potret]

I love cristhina

[@JerrysThisandThat]

Mosquitos... the national bird of Gridlessness :)

[@quarlow1215]

The irony here is that all the commercials were for a Genius college student with a revolutionary new mosquito zapper. Lol. You guys are a hoot. Awesome screened porch. And I definitely know what you are talking about. 6 years on a cattle ranch sw of PG. Work through the heat of the day and then lock you in the house as soon as you can.

[@joanneganon7157]

Happy Father's Day Jeff, 🎉🎆🎇🎉 💝 JO JO

[@timklassen421]

Modern day Engels family thanks for sharing a part of your life with us youtubers .

[@afishingmagician]

Man, those were some seriously huge Mosquitos! But that is a beautiful solution! I especially loved the wood stove! That will be a great asset for cooking in the summer! I just love the team work your family exhibits on projects like this! Those girls are a blessing that keeps on giving! And the shaving horse was a treat to see. Reminds me that I need to order a spoon or two! I am always in favour of building a college fund, especially if it goes towards the purchase of transportation to get there, wink wink! I Just got back from my fishing trip to Red Lake and the Mosquitos were everywhere! They feel like an evil army out to suck every ounce of blood from you. Unfortunately my fishing buddy left a gap in the zipper door of our tent and the next morning there were several hundred hanging upside down from the tent ceiling like vampire bats. So we thought, why are they not biting us? We took aggressive action and killed as many as we could, at once revealing to us why they were not biting? Now we have a tent ceiling speckled with dozens of little red spots! They had already had their feast and were sleeping it off!

[@tmacmi9095]

That extension on the post digger worked great! What’s a little train derailment when you can have a mosquito-free space? 😂😉😅

[@Off-Grid]

Little buggers got me tonight while working on the house.

[@lylekoss4534]

Hello Folks from South East Iowa ! After seeing tour video on mosquitos , I have to tell you what we use to keep mosquitoes and biting knats off of us . Its called Dettol Antiseptic Liquid , we take 1 part Dettol and 15 parts water , put it in a cheap sprayer . And shut our eyes mist arms , exposed legs , and spray hands and rub on back of necks .. Very pleasant smells like Pine . It can be found at Wal-Mart . I hope it works for all of you !

[@perryknetter8577]

It's always a Blessing to see a family that Works and play together. It was sure nice to see Sarah there helping. God's Blessings to you all

[@herbivoretothecore2457]

JEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZ them skeeters are CRAZYYYYY!!!!! 😱😱😱 I jumped out of my skin within the first 30 seconds of this video lmao

[@overland.viking]

You can explain that level of mosquito until your blue in the face but you really need to suffer through living with them to understand.

[@chiloise8206]

Sarah is a strong young lady.....she is the only one at the back holding that post...girl power in progree

[@chriswills9530]

You missed a trick there - make the whole mesh into a Zapper and spend your days pressing the button and watching all the mozzies drop off at once - now THAT'S some ASMR.

[@krickette5569]

Yours is easily my favorite You tube channel. Thanks!

[@patprop74]

a funny thing happened here in Quebec, We had a very early spring with well above temperature highs, the mosquitoes were insane, I have never seen it that bad other than when you go way up north, then a cold front came by, and they went the way of the dinosaurs, we went from feeling like pieces of walking meat to being able to keep doors open without a screen till past dark. It was the first time I had seen that happen.

[@edwardalvarado8889]

Yes , team work is the phrase buddy. your wife is awesome I admire her cooking and beautiful smile. Them cookies look delicious , the girls are very handy with all their trades of welding ,wood work, etc.

[@lesthompson5907]

so Geffrey can build a bigger composting toilet complex's as we can see the capotting toilet a stones trough away trough we still see the toilet open to the Moscato's.

[@felixjr5737]

Our plan 10years❤👍🏻

[@danielpoulsen6299]

I watched this with headphones on, the last 10 seconds had me thinking there was a mozzie next to my head! Haha.

[@ALLGODSDIE]

I'm so glad here in Tennessee we font really have any black flys or mosquitoes we have mosquitoes but you are very rarely get bit by them... It's like y'all are in the Amazon rainforrest or Africa their... EDIT: it's nice seeing the whole family together... Y'all are wonderful human's.. Now folks let's go buy the store out ...

[@blissletson9017]

I don`t know what part of Tennessee you live in but mosquitoes bite all the time where I live.

[@bicolanongmangyan2706]

I love the smile of Christina... 😍😍😍😍

[@patriot4258]

Your ladies are amazing and I wish mine had the same skills. She was only interested in being a social butterfly. She’s on her own now but calls me just to hang a picture.

[@kerobotics2657]

Best channel on KZbin! Love watching your videos

[@vh2337]

Theres so many plants that will deter them, lemon grass, mint, citronella, rosemary..I planted a ton around my deck and they leave me alone.

[@ashleywalden6634]

It is amazing how well your girls do on anything there trying to do great job girls. Great video and love seeing Sara work with the family

[@gingerehrhardt843]

I love your family. My son has a crush on all of your daughters. He likes smart girls. I bet they get tons of love letters (emails). You parents are raising them so well. It's going to be difficult to find suitable spouses for them when they grow up. I'm not impressed with the current generation of young people in general. But I enjoy your videos immensely.

[@dubie2470]

You have such a Beautiful Family !! LUCKY Man !!!

[@worklion50]

I watched it twice.... yea... love this tribe! Julia, what happened to the right paw?

[@herdagriffin1220]

I am telling you these kids are greattttt.so proud of them with their awesomeness and they are not my kids

[@dixiewishbone5582]

Concerning your post hole digger problems. . . may I kindly recommend that you purchase a genuine USA brand official ranch and farmer style post hole digger! Your wife and daughters will thank you and it will need no further midifications. . . LOVED your video and the estrangement of 'skeeters'! Blessings from Southern USA. S. Carolina

[@greatplainsman3662]

From outstate Nebraska....I totally agree.

[@BS.-.-]

I really enjoy your channel and the fact that your not trying to sell us something becids your own handmade goods. Many many youtube channels with 1/10th of there subs cant say that.

[@jrowe9301]

There are planes in the south that fly over and spray towns for mosquitoes. But traveling to Natural Bridge, Virginia, while I was exploring the natural beauty, the park had an Indian Village. I asked an actual tribe member how the Indians dealt with mosquitoes. He said they mixed bear fat and ochre.

[@SantoshKumar-rc2sh]

Nice job everyone

[@alisonshanahan9529]

Here in Sydney Australia, we have what is known here as a Queensland room. A carport converted with windows and flyscreens. I love your stove, they are incredibly expensive here, $13k.

[@WhatDadIsUpTo]

I have a suggestion two years late to the party, but you could use my it for NEXT TIME. I build using steel and concrete exclusively. That's just a personal preference. At any rate, when I put posts into holes, I make sure to coat them with a thin cement layer. Doing that somehow (magic?) prevents them from rusting or in your case, from rotting (?). Ya think?

[@neo3768]

Mosquito is the one and only reason i hate summer

[@brucemcmillan8750]

Morning, tip for your auger ,weld a 3/4'' nipple on the top off the handle loop and screw on an union then add any length of 3/4'' pipe and a tee and 2 threaded handles ,nice job and great retreat for those petty bugs ,bear -well that's something different ,Yukon ,pesky bugs here to ,working on my own bug retreat

[@robertjenkins9747]

Hello friends. Lead us on a new adventure. Always learn something watching. You could be the test grounds for OFF.

[@tonyb.9703]

Loved the video the only thing wrong with it, is it was too short !!! Love y'all ! Stay safe and God Bless Y'all 🙏🙏🙏

[@dlmad4561]

I believe if it is like ours was . You unthread the handle from the auger head and then add a piece of pipe by the threaded end . any length you want and it will be straight. And then you can have your nice wood handle back !!!

[@jay90374]

Hey goober, those handles unscrew from the bottom so you can add a threaded 1\2" pipe extension to the auger.

[@monikastep5711]

On a road trip Ontario-Labrador (just cause;-) we were in our early twenties) We picked up t-shirts that said "I donated blood in Labrador " and under it was a picture of a very full mosquito. I think you could sell those too... especially after that disturbing closing shot of the mosquito drinking :P YUCK!

[@ryantheranga4622]

You should get wire mesh instead of fly screen and hook it up to a switch so you basically have a giant executioner

[@mustafababdullah2485]

appliachian mountain people for years have used this method for mosquitoes. A squirt bottle with Listerine. And spay it like off big spray. It works really well. The mosquito are enough to carry a cow off there as well

[@Kandyman54]

Where I’m from they call that a “Summer Kitchen”. Great job, all of you!

[@rosemariegarrison4487]

Your girls are awesome. They help you all the time who ever they marry. Will have to be a worker and special because your girls are awesome and special. Rose can cook on a wood stove that’s a special lady ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@frederickmoller]

Thanks, I subscribed to your channel 2 days ago and it is the best channel that I have seen in years that has my interests and content, I'm from Timmins ON, anyways Thanks a million! And Shawn James, 'Eat Your Heart Out' !!!!!

[@liveworkplaywilderness1877]

At our cabin in the Cariboo we have those evil things a plenty we use nets above the beds works awesome . No buzzing in the ears.

[@kevinjulio1276]

Gridlessness ❤️

[@metamud8686]

Starts at 17:41

[@herdagriffin1220]

Mosquitoes love bushy area.maybe clear those trees a little further back from the house.might help.

[@jdrahman822]

Sweet Family...

[@SheepyHollowCanada]

That's teamwork!!! I really like the hole auger and the one I bought works differently and yours looks easier. The mossy shot at the end was epic as well and watching that bugger go in and out makes me hate them even more.

[@Benny-dv7xm]

Get the newest bug zapper and put it out at the periphery to draw them away from the living area.

[@catgynt9148]

Wood origami at its finest; artistry and craftsmanship, seamlessly blending into form and function. Thanks for sharing this insightful video. Wishing you and your family a blessed week. Cheers

[@moegardner1]

During this video there were 2 ads for anti-mosquito zappers

[@randyoclarit8052]

wow im glad to see u again no need to look for laborer,and complete family now more vedios...godbless this beautiful fam....

[@sandrathomson1084]

Great idea and it turned out nicely. God Bless y'all 🙏✌❤😁

[@SingleDadHomesteading]

As always awesome job!!!!

[@vaughnluchofroilan363]

Love watching here from Philippines 🇵🇭

[@fredeicke8890]

Love you guys.

[@cda7420]

Try mixing some saltwater, and yeast together... hang in a tall bottle with a rain guard...They eat that and don't breed...also a thermal fogger... South Mississippi is the same way next to the marsh... Now for the noseeums, nats the worst...Bug zappers die fast

[@elizabethbermudez337]

Beautiful place

[@tomstack6871]

You guys are AWESOME!!

[@kokto4451]

Great idea from mommy😍 Mommy film and daddy auger!! Why took so long to update your video 🥺... Please do more of it.

[@melchorkaamino5115]

nice plenty of materials to make an 8-hrs lasting incense briquettes

[@IkonicLionProductions]

What a great life. Awesome! Good to see you Dave. That mosquitoe was sitting there sucking the blood out of you. Hei, been long you sat down with Dave to talk and crack jokes. Can you guys do that at some point? Was really fun and enjoyable.

[@maryplett5799]

That was hard work building the Summer House/kitchen!! Now you can be mosquito free!!! Yea, yea!!! Could hardly watch those last seconds of the video while that mosquito kept pushing in its stinger. Whose arm was it anyway???

[@bishnuchikbaraik380]

Hi guys! Stay positive, work hard, Make it happen.

[@PeterKNoone]

Just ordered a spoon. It will go really well with my wallet and keychain.

[@elizabethbermudez337]

Beautiful girls you have very helpful blessings beautiful lil family 💋❤️💕🙏

[@lynnparis5506]

Love the room and the stove. Maybe one day we will have one here at our place. I have discovered that here in Alabama the mosquitoes (along with other insects) don't like cedar wood oil. I mix it with rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle and spray myself before going out to do chores. Love y'all's videos, your doing a great job. God bless and keep you all.

[@mosu7939]

You can use smoke spots around the area it will help of reducing the mosquito numbers ....Best wishes for U all ...