How to Keep Bugs Away While Camping

In the photo on the left, the arrows are pointing to the ends of the door on the net.  We pulled these tight and then tied them to a tent stake that was put all the way into the ground so that just the eyelet was showing.

We put one end of the net into the eyelet and then tied a bow (easy to untie).  Because the stake was all the way in the ground, the net stayed flush to the ground.  As you can see on the left edge of the mosquito net vestibule, we folded the net under by a few inches and we did not have any gaps.  You could also weigh down the inner edges of the vestibule with whatever gear you have with you.

Another option: you could also use fine cord or fishing line to thread through the net and then tie it to a tent stake.  If it’s very windy, you could add a couple stakes along the edges of the vestibule.  If you don’t have extra stakes, you can improvise–use shish kebab skewers or anything else you can stake into the ground.

For entering and exiting the vestibule, because the mosquito net is flexible, you can leave it tied to a stake and carefully slip in and out of the overlap that forms the door.  You could also tie each end of the net separately to a stake and then just untie one side for going in and out.  In a nutshell, there are many ways to make this work!  The best method is whichever one works for you and your tent mates.

Tedderfield’s extra large conical mosquito net can also be hung up to cover a hammock, a table and chairs, a chaise lounge, and much more.   If you’ve made a nice bed in the back of your car or truck, you can hang a net to cover the backdoor and windows so you can sleep with everything open without bugs!