Repell-em Blog

From reader/commenter Ellen comes these fantastic hints for using your Repell-em bags:

Ellen tell us that a fellow camper gave them some Repell-em bags (she calls them “magnificent garbage bags!”) and she put one in their campsite’s outside area, and the other she opened up and put under the non-skid mat outside the door, down the three steps and onto the ground. Ellen reminded us that having that mat on the ground is often just asking for trouble, but she got tired of sweeping and mopping up the linoleum in her new travel trailer.

According to Ellen, she had tried every anti-insect remedy known to mankind, but nothing worked until she tried the Repell-em bags.

She informed us that the ants and “other creepy-crawlies” would not cross the Repell-em line, and the inside of her new camper was bug-free.

Ellen went on to suggest that a piece of Repell-em bag tucked into a pocket or tucked into shoelaces might make evening walks more comfortable and could be reused as ties around the water and sewage hoses as a little extra “security.”

We here at Repell-em Products thank you, Ellen, for entering our contest and for giving us examples of how you use our product. You’ll be getting a sample in the mail, and perhaps you’ll even WIN!

Speaking of the Repell-em Contest, today is the last day to enter. At midnight tonight, the ballot box will be closed, and within the next few days, all entrants should expect to get an email from Jane at One by One Media (that’s me!) asking for a mailing address for your freebies.

On Wednesday of next week, we will email the winners and post their names and prizes right here on this blog.

Stay tuned!

And Ellen, thank you again. You’re awesome.

This guy is camping in the woods, beside a big lake. The people in the campsite next to him are almost overcome with mosquitoes, and the raccoons and possums and squirrels are driving them insane.

This guy, however, is having no problems whatsoever with insects or animal pests.

The people in the campsite next to him have had to pick up their garbage every single morning, because no matter how “securely” they wrap it up and cover it, the insects and animals can smell the alluring scent of rancid hamburger and stale buns and wrappers with the scent of something yummy still emanating from them, and as soon as the sun goes down they go for it! And they rummage around and mess it up until they find what they smelled from a long way off. What a mess to wake up to.

But this guy wakes up to a pristine campsite. His trash bags are unmolested, even though he filled them with fish heads the night before.

The people in the next campsite wake up covered with mosquito bites every morning. They’ve tried everything: sprays, bracelets, little bug-be-gone pouches in their pockets, but nothing works for more than a few minutes.

Our guy wakes up completely bite-free every morning, and he stays that way even when he’s out in his boat on that beautiful lake, where every other fisherman is battling the bugs until it’s difficult to stay out on the water for very long without going insane.

What’s the difference between our guy and everybody else in this lovely state park? Nothing, really. His tent is pretty much the same as everybody else’s, his fishing gear is nothing exceptional, and he’s eating much the same kinds of food and throwing away the same kinds of garbage as all the other campers. Why isn’t he being eaten alive by bugs and why is every animal in the park giving his campsite a wide berth?

It’s because our guy is using Repell-em trash bags. He’s also got a Repell-em tent mat under his sleeping bag. When he goes out on the lake, he’s got little strips of Repell-em bags around his ankles and wrists. That’s all it takes to enjoy the great outdoors without having to deal with the great swarms of insects and the pesky hordes of hungry animals.

His campsite is as pristine as it looks. There are no bugs. There are no annoying hungry animals. He can set out his trash in Repell-em bags and leave them as long as he wishes; nothing will molest them.

How great is that?

And, Repell-em trash bags will keep animals and insects away from your garage, your home, your deck, and your curbside, too. You’ll be the only guy on the block with intact trash on garbage day. The guys who ride the city truck and gather up trash will love you.

Don’t forget to enter our CONTEST! You’ve got until the 31st of January to comment and enter. What have you got to lose? And everybody who comments gets a free sample!

Don’t forget to enter the Repell-em Contest! Everybody who enters gets a free sample, and the winners get big dollar amounts of merchandise! Enter NOW! Click here for the Contest link!

Need a great gift for a Boy/Girl Scout? How about a tent mat that repels insects and animals? I used to camp out a lot when I was in Scouts, and I loved it, all but the bugs. I would wake up in the morning covered with itchy mosquito bites, and that was bad enough, but the occasional spider bites and “mystery bites” were often painful. I hated those bugs. I also hated the raccoons and possums and squirrels, etc, that would sneak into the campsite and even inside my tent in the night and help themselves to my candy bars and marshmallows.

If I’d had a Repell-em tent mat, I could have enjoyed a great night’s sleep out in the great outdoors and I wouldn’t have had to worry about getting bitten and attacked by the wildlife while I slept. It would also have been a lot more comfortable than putting my sleeping bag down on the hard ground.

If you’ve got a child who is a Scout, think about ordering some Repell-em tent mats. If you are a Scout leader, do more than just think about it. Nobody likes to be eaten alive by insects, and nobody likes to toss and turn all night on lumpy ground. With a Repell-em tent mat, both problems are solved!

You can buy most Repell-em products at most large Cabela’s stores, or you can order them online.