McNETT® - Essentials for AdventureTM

Keep the Bugs Out!

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  • Tent Tip

    Set Up Your Camp

    When it’s breezy, mosquitoes will congregate on the lee side of objects to avoid being blown away. So pitch your tent door into the breeze. You’ll be able to enter without bringing the swarm in with you.

Find more great tips like these in our Repair Guide

  • Drysuit Repair

    Drysuit Repair

    Turn suit inside out. Clean damaged area with Cotol-240 or isopropyl alcohol. Non-fabric surfaces such as latex should first be roughened with sandpaper, then cleaned.
  • Fire Building Tip

    Fire Building Tip

    One of the easiest campfires to build and maintain, the “lean-to” fire is a simple pyramid-shaped lean-to built against the side of a large piece of firewood. Build up the lean-to using pencil-sized wood first followed by progressively larger wood. Leave a gap to insert tinder into the interior. Cover the gap with small wood once the tinder is alight.