Terrible Alaskan Mosquitoes [and how to deal with them]

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Come and see how bad the mosquitoes are in Alaska in the summer and what is the best way to deal with them.
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@howlbigbadwolf 4 жыл бұрын

Joe "I'm getting the heebie-jeebies just looking at it" Rogan I brought me here

@justinerickson282 4 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@cdreyes81 4 жыл бұрын

Literally just now

@HogShark 4 жыл бұрын

Same

@caolanpolgar9190 3 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@onmysun7749 3 жыл бұрын

How did I see this without jooooooeee

@nickybee1234 6 жыл бұрын

Wow. I had no idea Mosquitoes could survive in Alaska.. ya learn something new everyday.

@tuckersmoak6632 6 жыл бұрын

Well then you must have a very poor understanding of northern tundra climates. I bet you ave a great understanding of jungles and savannas though.

@nickybee1234 6 жыл бұрын

tucker smoak If you must know. I'm West Indian from an Island called Trinidad... I know all about that.. The mosquitoes there are as large as the birds. 😜😂

@cyberhcaful 6 жыл бұрын

It's the state bird

@GabrielTravelerVideos 6 жыл бұрын

They're a summer phenomenon, they don't survive the cold winters. Summer is perfect for them because it's warm and wet.

@endofanage223 6 жыл бұрын

tucker smoak well dumbass if she would have known she wouldn't have made the comment. Someone like yourself that pretends to know everything knows nothing at all....

@DannyBlack 6 жыл бұрын

Watching this with headphones was killing me!!!!

@brianlam257 6 жыл бұрын

I absolutely agree!

@Ricky911_ 4 жыл бұрын

Now that you said that, I'm gonna grab my headphones

@Psi01 4 жыл бұрын

I know there's problems with introducing a new species into an ecosystem, but I think think they should try releasing dragonflies or mosquito larvae eating fish or something to control these things.

@GarfieldEnjoyer1878 2 жыл бұрын

Thats exactly what leads to problems. Good intentions, you want to deal with pest.

@BluecoreG 2 жыл бұрын

@@GarfieldEnjoyer1878 I don't know. This case seems very stange. Almost like the mosquito's used to have a natural predator that went extinct, and now the mosquito are free to multiply like crazy. They should get scientist to verify that wasn't the case.

@kayaaruaqyukonkingenterpri9992 Жыл бұрын

I like the mosquitoes. Keeps the weak blood tenderfoots away.

@kayaaruaqyukonkingenterpri9992 Жыл бұрын

And, we have both of those. Lol

@shalissawhojeschowski2873 11 ай бұрын

@@koigurlk7760 people who cannot stand the mosquitoes i guess

@chrisnorman3329 4 жыл бұрын

Just listening to the mosquitoes buzzing in my headphones was getting to me. I thought I wanted to visit Alaska but, I'M GOOD!

@TJ042 3 жыл бұрын

Winter is the answer.

@cafolaadee5920 11 күн бұрын

unfortunately i realised this a few weeks AFTER booking my tickets to alaska for the end of june through early july, PRAY FOR ME 😭

@howlbigbadwolf 4 жыл бұрын

They also have built-in antifreeze, wow that is amazing!

@larryyang976 3 жыл бұрын

This reminds me my hometown back in Heilongjiang province in China, which is only 200km to Russia. The mosquitoes literally can sting through our winter clothes and are of similar size... It can form mosquito "smokes" and terrifying.

@x-90 6 жыл бұрын

A whole bunch of NOPE NOPE NOPE

@alanhester9984 6 жыл бұрын

When I was in Alaska in the early 80s camping with my grandparents we use to spray our cloths arms legs almost everything down with Raid or Black Flag that way they started to die when they landed on us. Often wondered about the safety long term? But it worked great. One time up by the arctic circle they were so thick out side the tent you could actually see the shadowing of the swarms of them through the fabric of the tent.

@PoTommyPo 6 жыл бұрын

Alan Hester Goddamn, that’s horror movie material 😅 I’d prob pass on some camping trips at that point haha

@harpoon_bakery162 5 жыл бұрын

Alan - go get tested for cancer... those sprays are toxic for human skin and for lung inhalation. you can look it up and do some research, it's really bad for you.

@anabonn3044 5 жыл бұрын

@@harpoon_bakery162 my mom used to put Raid in my hair to kill lice. Yes, to me and my brothers. I am almost 45 and never got cancer, I may have become more resistant I guess.

@eggrollsoup 5 жыл бұрын

Ana Bonn you cant get resistance to raid

@esperanzaruiz8371 4 жыл бұрын

😲🤤

@joserlm6995 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome to have another video from Kombi life👐🏽👐🏽👐🏽 safe travels and can't wait for the next season !!

@KombiLife 6 жыл бұрын

Is it just us or does this video make you feel itchy? Full Alaska Travel Series: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b8qmf9mh3dPVcYE.html *Best Gear & Strategy to Deal With Mosquitoes:* kombilife.com/how-win-the-battle-of-the-bugs/ Driving To The Arctic: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pr1nZrxeqtjSZ3k.html

@GabrielTravelerVideos 6 жыл бұрын

I literally almost slapped myself a couple times with the sound of them around my head.

@samgraves9165 5 жыл бұрын

FYI: There is absolutely ZERO scientific evidence that citronella repels mosquitoes. It's basically an old wives tale.

@harpoon_bakery162 5 жыл бұрын

@@samgraves9165 correct, they actually are attracted to it. So if you want to draw hoards of them, let's say in mid-june, light up some citronella and they will come from miles away..... myth busters proved it, right before they got sick of each other and quit the show.

@NomadicMovement 6 жыл бұрын

We’re on our way to Alaska now in our bus conversion! Thanks for the tips! This is super helpful for us. Maybe our paths will cross up there!

@KombiLife 6 жыл бұрын

good luck, with your timing you will just miss the worst of them

@UncoolDean 6 жыл бұрын

Kombi Life yes! I hope so, I'm headed with the above commenter to Alaska, and I loathe those buzzing bastards.

@theadventureawaits 6 жыл бұрын

I was already curious who was going to be their friend travelling with, to Alaska :D Can't wait to see the vlogs :D looking forward to see them :D

@viralbuthow000 4 жыл бұрын

Joe Rogan held my hand

@UncoolDean 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips! It's the only thing I don't feel ready to deal with up there. In Calgary now, and on my way up in about a week from now.

@Differentmedia 6 жыл бұрын

I'm going to be hitchhiking to alaska in August. Thanks for this video there are defiantly some good tips in here!

@Differentmedia 6 жыл бұрын

Also what about some kind of mosquito spray?

@KombiLife 6 жыл бұрын

Check out the attached blog post in the video description for most effective spays.

@Differentmedia 6 жыл бұрын

ohh! thanks!

@Indeedandtruth1 6 жыл бұрын

Forrest Stevens I’ve lived in Alaska for 13 yrs and I use skin-so-soft by Avon. The mosquitos hate it.

@Differentmedia 6 жыл бұрын

Indeedandtruth1 good to know! Thanks!

@frankblangeard8865 4 жыл бұрын

I think that watching videos on KZfaq is the closest that I want to get to northern Alaska!

@ketankadam5669 6 жыл бұрын

I started scratching my head watching this!

@Ron-df1mp 6 жыл бұрын

Those nasty buggers are what's keeping me in southern California. Been here for many years and have seen 3 of them!

@double_a8875 5 жыл бұрын

Hey, I'd just like to say you are an idle to me. Me personally have always loved to explore nature and seeing this just gives me hope that I can eventually do it. Now I am aware that it will be hard work but I'm willing to do it. Thanks for the inspiration - Aaron.

@KombiLife 5 жыл бұрын

No worries Aaron, glad to hear you enjoy our channel. Keep exploring brother

@abdullahi8788 6 жыл бұрын

Nice video man keep it up 👍

@fixpacifica 6 жыл бұрын

I went to college in Fairbanks. The skeeters weren't that bad in the cities, but I still had those mosquito coils burning all the time during the summer.

@cameroncowles407 6 жыл бұрын

I live in AK and would love to see your van if you are still around. I am headed to Healy this weekend!

@TravelswithYoly 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot ! Yoly has just taken Alaska off the potential bucket list items :-)

@nikhil_raman 2 жыл бұрын

Eh I wouldn't let that discourage you from seeing Alaska. If you go in August, and stick to the southern regions you wont even encounter a single one, like I didn't in my experience. I did go to the arctic circle and when I got of there were more than normal but certainly not swarms.

@harukatakahashi8822 3 жыл бұрын

I'm actually getting goosebumps by watching this, not getting itchy

@growingwildheather 6 жыл бұрын

You almost make mosquitos seem appealing... My family just bought a lovely farm and has graciously allowed us to start our van conversion there. Oh and also, it's right by a giant bit of swampland. Lol safe travels! -heather and Curtis

@cyndifoore7743 6 жыл бұрын

I don’t remember mosquitoes in Alaska but I do remember the enormous dragonflies! They were stuck all over the grill of our car. I’m glad they don’t bite!

@KombiLife 6 жыл бұрын

Are you sure they weren’t mosquitoes? 😉

@hendo0068 6 жыл бұрын

Actually, they DO bite 😒

@anabonn3044 5 жыл бұрын

One time I had nothing to get rid of them so I put a lot of hand cream in my hand and started catching them in it by "slapping" them. I trapped every mosquito in the room and I survived the night

@seaomahoneyLokiGen 6 жыл бұрын

This was great man! I’d still go I’m not scared!

@avvid007 6 жыл бұрын

Thx mate I’m feel itchy now and I scratched myself twice watching your video.

@lisalinegar 6 жыл бұрын

Lol. Born and raised up here and loved this. Pretty much gave up on all of these options a long time ago...except the zapper, that’s always fun!

@SamsunandI 4 жыл бұрын

Use the sandalwood incense, it will kill the mosquito if they inhale the tiny smoke. Bad thing is if you are eating sometimes they died along the flight and it fell on your bowl. It's only $0.50 per box.

@markjennings2315 6 жыл бұрын

Wiping out biting insects likes mossis, and sand flys with GM is definitely a Nobel prize winning action. Please hurry up.

@irltrent 6 жыл бұрын

this is so good!!!!!!!

@Metriximor 6 жыл бұрын

Sweet a new video :D

@warnerwildernessphotography 6 жыл бұрын

Oh god, those mosquito coils say right on the package to not use them indoors.

@robertwhite1827 4 жыл бұрын

You've never been in back country lol. Sometimes its necessary

@boatymcboatface45yearsago59 4 жыл бұрын

And cup noodles say not to microwave

@lalli8152 3 жыл бұрын

They said doors are usually kept open on their car. So i doubt they will be issue

@ninjax9481 2 жыл бұрын

Mosquito tennis. Added to bucket list.

@surfingtothestars 4 жыл бұрын

When I went to visit the Arctic Circle and north to Prudhoe Bay I was lucky to have it windy the whole time to keep the mosquitoes away.

@u.s.militia7682 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll never forget my first trip to Fairbanks. Luckily Walmart wasn’t very far from the airport. I headed straight there to buy some skeeter repellent. 🦟

@kerbygator 6 жыл бұрын

Gee, it looks like so much fun.

@QQTrick1QQ 6 жыл бұрын

Wow I think I'll tour Alaska on the big screen tele!

@xxiv2247 4 жыл бұрын

jre brought me here.

@henrydenner5448 5 жыл бұрын

I am cured from my desire to visit Alaska. I'd much rather handle the irritating mosquitoes here in the tropical North East Coast of South Africa. We have many mosquitoes. But NOTHING like that kinda crap.

@thekittycats8061 6 жыл бұрын

There's something that completely slipped my mind until I was caravanning the other day and it happened to me how bad is it when you get food poisoning while your're out in the middle of nowhere? cause at least when I was caravanning there were some campsite toilets

@benjamincook1458 6 жыл бұрын

Are you guys going to do a trip around the lower 48?

@lorenzobeek2110 6 жыл бұрын

What's the delay on these videos, as in what's the time difference between the uploading and the actual experience of what we see in the videos?

@Spaethon 3 жыл бұрын

I'm in Florida and people always say we have the worst mosquitos. Very wrong. Yes we have plenty of them here, but up north, they get crazy. I spent some of my childhood in Indiana, and I member CLOUDS of mosquitos flying around when we used to night fish during summer. Literally millions flying in clouds. I never saw that here in FL. Yes they are a pain in the ass every day, all year long, but northern summers...good God man

@CharlesBlackSRP 6 жыл бұрын

Im currently in Alaska exploring and filming different islands around Prince William Sound.

@georgiaamerikulad7045 6 жыл бұрын

I was so paranoid when I heard the buzzing lmao. Some mosquito(s )snuck in my house and gave me like 30 bites in 1 day.

@kohaiame2691 5 жыл бұрын

I hate that. I'm sorry that sucks. 😔

@harpoon_bakery162 5 жыл бұрын

AK --- yes, they find their way in to everywhere, the Alaskan species are much worse than what you find in the lower 48, MUCH WORSE

@uhmeizuhngralphf0549 4 жыл бұрын

Those mosquitoes don't mind the cold the mosquitoes we have in Florida they don't like to be cold if you turn on the AC inside the house they all run outside

@cianbow9843 6 жыл бұрын

If you had to go to work or be away from the van for a long period of time , where would you park it? and would you be comftorable leaving it unattended? Thanks.

@ocpofficialrep7026 4 жыл бұрын

I'd have to bring a flamethrower

@romanromero5099 4 жыл бұрын

best way to terminate whole mosquito swarms

@wolfeloma 4 ай бұрын

Mosquito tennis has become my new favorite sport

@packisbetter90 5 жыл бұрын

thats crazy how those mosquitoes are like that when theres snow on the ground

@adolfoarrieta5178 6 жыл бұрын

Nice see younaround again. What happened with your projects.

@toryjaeger8557 6 жыл бұрын

I love the smell of the citronella candles omg

@SamsunandI 4 жыл бұрын

but citronella is to drive away the mosquito only not to control their population.

@pricecontrols 4 жыл бұрын

I assume because of Alaska's population density no one thought to add Mosquitofish during their spring and summer seasons? or is there more to it than that?

@mrssmith7868 6 жыл бұрын

LOL! Mosquito tennis! Love it!

@Coudy_the_Cat 5 жыл бұрын

This video made me itch

@tonechild5929 4 жыл бұрын

not much p[eople in AK, what are the mosquitos feeding off of exactly to get such high numbers?

@eliseorobles9974 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone here from joe rogan?

@zainabbasi8304 4 жыл бұрын

yeah man I saw that picture and was like wtf

@filipe977 4 жыл бұрын

probably everyone

@timothysawyer-garza6372 4 жыл бұрын

No, but I'm from Alaska

@jillsmcfarland2001 4 жыл бұрын

Before toe rogan we lived in alaska and siberia.

@johngalt9652 6 жыл бұрын

When are we going to get to see you on Lustery?

@green15838 5 жыл бұрын

Stay in one place and use alcohol in a spray bottle.The swarm will die instantly from the alcohol on contact and this will kill thousands.

@sdHansy 6 жыл бұрын

They get huge in the north of Norway as well. They were such a big pain while i was there serving some of my time in the army.

@KombiLife 6 жыл бұрын

what does the army give you for mosquitoes?

@sdHansy 6 жыл бұрын

Kombi Life Nothing. If i remember correctly, we bought the typical mosquito repellent our selves. I came across this video ( kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jsdyZrRnp-Dbm6c.html ) the other day, seems to do the trick.

@memeimhere 6 жыл бұрын

Just the sound of those things makes me crazy Question,, How and why do mosquitos always find your ear when your sleeping?

@romanromero5099 4 жыл бұрын

they see infrared like a thermo camera .. exposed akin ejects more heat so they see it.

@bsilky8 6 жыл бұрын

I don't think I will be visiting any time soon .Thank you

@shamandirect3193 6 жыл бұрын

the doggo part LMAO

@bread2375 4 жыл бұрын

Howdy fellow joe rogan watchers

@filipe977 4 жыл бұрын

hell yeah :D

@buttametoast8767 2 жыл бұрын

Still…

@3Dimencia 6 жыл бұрын

one trick is, you go to those 99 cent stores and buy dermasil, the cream is not for mosquitos but it works miracles non of them want to be around you.

@JoRg-gs2yu 6 жыл бұрын

My buddy and I wanted to travel Mexico with a van as well. Does someone know where we can buy a bus back there? :)

@ImadZeryouh 2 жыл бұрын

In Europe during august they go away but now its december and still are out there hunting for blood.

@TheRealBoroNut 4 жыл бұрын

@1:16 "But they do keep the mosquitoes away when you're in an enclosed space". Mosquito flies past camea.

@sergiyradonezhsky634 3 жыл бұрын

that mosquito tenis game though.

@stevenpineda3786 4 жыл бұрын

Yea alaskan mosquitos are pretty cool but you ever try dmt

@JoeYatesAlaskanFilms 6 жыл бұрын

Hi my name is Joe from Alaska and I Approve this Message.

@Roadschool 6 жыл бұрын

We’re up here now, they can be bad in places!

@aidenwilson8113 6 жыл бұрын

Come to westquarter falkirk Scotland i want to meet you and tell you places to go like durness

@GoodVideos4 6 жыл бұрын

One wouldn't think there'd be all those mosquitoes there, with its cold climate.

@jscustoms5916 5 жыл бұрын

Experiencing this now at our cabin(((:

@alexmichael7997 6 жыл бұрын

Guys , coffee , burn coffee when you're outside , Greek coffee , put an amount of coffee in a pot or on the ground and light it up , it burns slowly making a lot of smoke

@KombiLife 6 жыл бұрын

interesting, we'll have to give it a go - thank for the tip

@howlbigbadwolf 4 жыл бұрын

The "Rogan effect" is real in here!

@ivanasyrota 6 жыл бұрын

How do you not get freaked out, I guess you're used to it

@KombiLife 6 жыл бұрын

nope, we were still freaking out

@caawify 6 жыл бұрын

:) keep.up the traveling

@dtrain3219 4 жыл бұрын

Damn ,I woulda never guessed !those damn things are bigger than here in Texas

@josephinebrownlee3495 3 жыл бұрын

pfff! mosquitoes ain't the only thing bigger in Alaska than in Texas! Practically everything is bigger here..... except for squirrels...... they're very, very small here lol!

@GodofLovers 4 жыл бұрын

Having good headphones and listening to this is like an ASMR nightmare....WutFace!!!!! No wonder Alaska has a cheap cost of living lol. Alaska is beautiful, but my God those mosquito's.

@vajahatalee 3 жыл бұрын

Same problem in Finland Lapland.

@maksymshevchenko7835 6 жыл бұрын

Can't say nothing after watching your videos except that I am jealous.

@casperbarikmo-myklebust3366 6 жыл бұрын

Do a trip from norway to south africa.

@ElGueroLoco831 6 жыл бұрын

Ben, what's next?

@impishDullahan 6 жыл бұрын

And now we update our travel bucket list with the stipulation to not visit Alaska in the summer.

@cellestet1417 6 жыл бұрын

The Impish Dullahan Mosquitos in Alaska arent bad in the cities, but if you go really really far from civilization then thats when they get like how it is in the video