What Hugh said, although Patrick's version would be a nice back up option. Cheers, David
On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 11:07 AM, hsmitham <hughsmit...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Tim this is what I used and it worked great: > http://www.rei.com/product/799982/sea-to-summit-head-net-with-insect-shield > You > can sort of see it draped over my hat in this pic: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/8836388676/ I was able to > breathe really well and I was able to removed and stuff into a pocket while > riding. Highly recommended. > > Best, > > Hugh > Sunland, CA > > > On Monday, June 3, 2013 9:49:50 AM UTC-7, dougP wrote: >> >> On our recent So Cal Riv ride in the San Bernardino mountains, a couple >> of the guys used full coverage bug nets. They were able to don & doff them >> as we hit patches of nats, then clear air. An outdoor gear store is a >> likely source. Maybe Hugh or David will chime in with what they used. >> >> dougP >> >> On Monday, June 3, 2013 9:12:24 AM UTC-7, Tim Gavin wrote: >>> >>> I think I'm gonna pick up a so-called "buff", a neck/head tube made of >>> stretchy thin material. I have a cold right now, so my nose is exit-only, >>> no easy breathing. >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 10:04 AM, Deacon Patrick <lamon...@mac.com>wrote: >>> >>>> I nose breathe all the time (except on climbs over 10,000 feet, where >>>> bugs are not a huge issue), and even then gnat clouds can give a lot more >>>> texture to the air than is preferable. But that's only an infrequent and >>>> short lived issue in the Colorado Rockies. Short of a "no-see-um" mesh >>>> bandana it's hard to know what would accomplish the task and be more >>>> breathable than a cotton one. Good luck! >>>> >>>> WIth abandon, >>>> Patrick >>>> >>>> >>>> On Monday, June 3, 2013 7:53:54 AM UTC-6, Tim Gavin wrote: >>>>> >>>>> The gnats are in full season here in IA, and they're really not that >>>>> tasty. Does anyone have a suggestion for a nice, breathable face mask? I >>>>> currently use a handkerchief tied bandito-style, but it's not as >>>>> breathable >>>>> as I'd like. And everything I find online is aimed for cold weather. >>>>> >>>>> Please don't tell me to just close my mouth, breathe through my teeth, >>>>> or just suck it up and eat them. I've tried those methods, believe me. >>>>> :-) >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Tim >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@**googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >>>> group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-**US<http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US> >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_out<https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out> >>>> . >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
