Is there such a thing as a midge forecast? If so where?

adjustablewench · Post by **adjustablewench** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:57 pm

I wanted to set off later this evening and Pootle round the peaks 200 route - but it looks like it might rain a bit, and increase the midge infestedness levels to a silly level. As I was only planning on taking a bivi bag and tarp I'm a bit concerned. I think I will either go made or ome back looking like quasimodo.

Is there such a thing as a midge forecast? If not can those of you who live in the peaks give some kind of rating for the midges atm.

Gari · Post by **Gari** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:16 pm

http://midgeforecast.co.uk/home/
Scottish centric though.

Bearbonesnorm · Post by **Bearbonesnorm** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:18 pm

Yes there is but it's only for Scotland ... why they need a forecast I don't know, it's Scotland, there'll be midges - simple

Sorry, I can't be anymore use ... although the 5 - 8m/s breeze that's forecast in the Peak should keep them down.

Richard G · Post by **Richard G** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:56 pm

I wonder how good a mosquito net for a bike helmet would end up being. :D

adjustablewench · Post by **adjustablewench** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 7:14 pm

Ha ha - it was more when I stopped that I was concerned about.

Richard G · Post by **Richard G** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 7:15 pm

I hate eating them more than anything. I'm usually ok when I stop as I drown myself in smidge.

fatbikephil · Post by **fatbikephil** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 7:51 pm

Been fairly midge free up here so far. Guess they'll be coming out now but shouldn't be as bad as last year....

Farawayvisions · Post by **Farawayvisions** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 11:35 pm

Mosquitos everywhere down here in the south. Temp in the mid 30's and sleeping in a sheet. Windows wide open all night. Woke up with bites on my boobs and my ass. I'm going to pass on a bivvy.

ianfitz · Post by **ianfitz** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 3:26 am

Richard G wrote:I wonder how good a mosquito net for a bike helmet would end up being. :D

I have worn a midge net over my helmet on a few occasions. Many in Scotland but also last weekend during the YD300.

adjustablewench · Post by **adjustablewench** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 8:26 am

Well as it turns out sitting down for a few minutes to contemplate the midges also made me contemplate how tired I was and how many jobs I had to do.

When I went to bed I felt a bit rubbish that I was not out as it looked like a nice night - however when I was woken up in the middle of the night by a massive thunderstorm and torrential rain I was actually quite happy I was in bed and not under a tarp.

Hope anyone who was out last night managed to stay dry

Zippy · Post by **Zippy** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 5:28 pm

adjustablewench wrote: Hope anyone who was out last night managed to stay dry

I was at a friends 30th birthday bbq/pub crawl in stamford saturday, saturday night and sunday morning. I slept in the garden on just my thermarest (basecamp glamping edition!) and a silk liner. Stayed dry, was lovely (slight er alcohol coat too!)

adjustablewench · Post by **adjustablewench** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 6:35 pm

Hope you had fun - have spent many a night in Stamford, not many of them ending up with any kind of sleep so yours sounds very civilised!

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