Are mosquitos & other insects an issue?

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Ana Guanabaa

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considering (2018)

• Jul 3, 2018

• #1

Hello
I'm getting ready to do my first camino (or part thereof) with my young son. Our hiking and backpacking has been mainly in Canada, where mosquitos, black flies, deer flies etc. tend to be our main challenge. I anticipate this won't be so much the case in Portugal and Spain, given that we'll be in towns and countrysides more than wilderness areas, but... should I be preparing for bugs?
Thanks!
ps- I'm not referring to bed bugs, but imagine that they are an issue in and of themselves too...

 

Anniesantiago

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2006 to date: Over 21 Caminos. See signature line

• Jul 3, 2018

• #2

Mosquitoes drive me nuts on the Portuguese Route!

 

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Ana Guanabaa

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considering (2018)

• Jul 3, 2018

• #3

Oh. Not the response I was hoping for, Anniesantiago
But thanks for the heads up!

 

Jo Jo

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Eight routes; nine pilgrimages 2014-present

• Jul 3, 2018

• #4

Depends on season. On the CF, lots of flies during the summer (I try to maintain a disciplie of nose-breathing because I suck them in if I try mouth-breathing). Not biting flies for the most part, just lots and lots of house flies. I walked the CP in late October with nary a mosquito (or fly) to be seen (but if Annie says they are there, they are).

 

Mark Barnes

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Frances - September - November (2017)

• Jul 3, 2018

• #5

I walked the Frances from Sept 20 to Nov 02,2017 and had no issue with mosquitoes, but I did get into large flies that can bug the heck out of you between Burgos and Leon. The insect wipes I took did not help with the flies.

 

twh

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Frances May/June, 2018
Porto-Muxia-Finisterre Oct (2019)

• Jul 3, 2018

• #6

I walked the Camino Frances May 13 to June 20 this year, 2018. I saw one mosquito and did not notice any flies. I'm sure they were out and about but they were not pesky or bothersome or trying to land on me or my food thus I did not notice any.

 

Anamya

Keeping it simple

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Frances (2015)
Portugues (2017)
Lebaniego (2019)

• Jul 3, 2018

• #7

I walked CP in April 2017 and cannot remember any bugs at that time. Wouldnt know about the later part of the year.

 

Irish Bernie

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Francis 2013-2014-2015,16 and June 2017,May 2018,Sept 2018.

• Jul 3, 2018

• #8

Worry more about the rabid dogs n grizzly bears,and the snorers :O!!!!!

 

Lmsundaze

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CF (2016), CP (2017)

• Jul 3, 2018

• #9

Walked Portugues last year, late Sept into Oct, no mosquitos

 

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Ana Guanabaa

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considering (2018)

• Jul 4, 2018

• #10

Haha, thank you all, I appreciate the insights. I sense it might be less of an issue than it has been in some areas, but that I shouldn't discount it altogether.

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