+1 ....yup, & the lantern type they make is 1/2 the price of the standard unit @ WallyworldFishinSpot said:Thermacell.
Walmart or bps has them.
+1 on the clear nail polish. As far as avoiding, I'm not sure. The only time we ran into them was in spanish moss, so if you weren't playing with that stuff I don't have a clue.Put clear nail polish on the bites.
Not sure how to avoid them though.
This^^^. Tuck in your shirts and pants into tall socks and put duck tape around the top of your socks and around your waist. It works. Bug spray has little effect because you sweat it off in half an hour plus it leaves a huge scent footprint.I always tuck my pants in my boots then wrap a layer of duck tape then turn the duck tape around and wrap the sticky side facing out 5 or 6 inches high havent got chiggers since.