SEA - Mosquito nets?

Like others, I have been a lot in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Phliippines, Sri Lanka and Goa. Except in Goa, windows were either screened, mosquito nets provided or there was air con.

Well, I would never travel to these types of places without my free-standing tent. The mesh is smaller than many of those I saw, there are no holes in it, there is a floor which didn't let creepy-crawly's into it, and even tho it had a small mesh, air circulation was better and it was more comfortable overall than when I have used the nets sometimes available. And, it is spacious enuf inside that I didn't feel claustrophobic like I sometimes do with the nets hanging from the ceiling.

Hmmm, sounds like I should be selling my endorsement :-))). Now, what was their website again???

I have the same travel tent as Canayjun's (zippered model) and while I did not need
it on my Laos/Cambodia trip in Nov because I mostly stayed in AC..... Found it very welcome in India. Stayed in a few rooms
where the mice came out at night.... I don't know about you, but I sleep much better
knowing the meeces and rats aren't crawling on me at night. If the mozzies are about, no worries.

Poster # 1 Living does not own any underwear. Maybe we should do a collection prior to them going?

Packerjohn obviously goes to bed at about 6 pm since that is when it gets dark in SE Asia.. Not really tenable I think and also misleading as there are several types of BAD mozzies - the dengue carrying ones are more active in the day and the malaria carrying ones more active after dark.

In cheap places you will often find that the mozzie nets are not adequate but there are several alternatives to carrying a net of your own... sticky tape for the holes, coils, repellant, insisting on a fan room or carrying a sarong (which has may possible uses) that you can use as a cover.

Wet warm seasons are worse for moquitoes.

Take reasonable care especailly as a traveller. Locals and long term expats often seem to develop immunity but they also get both dengue and malaria though children under 5 seem to be most at risk.

1.25 lbs. seems awfully heavy for a netting "tent." I have a nylon camping tent with full floor that is big enough for me and my dog, and it weighs only 4 ounces more. It keeps out rain, snow and wind as well as bugs (i.e., I don't need a hotel room)! I suspect the poles add considerable weight. If you don't trust hotel nets, this one is only 9 ounces for a single or 13 ounces for a double. Surely any hotel in mosquito net country will have something to suspend it from. You could do it even cheaper and lighter by buying a couple of yards of "Nanoseeum" netting from an ultralight backpacking equipment dealer such as thru-hiker.com. Or you could find lighter-weight poles.

I will leave the net decision to you but I agree with soskabal that the bad mosquitoes are not only at night in aisa. Denque is very prevalent. I caught it and you should take mosquito repellant to use during the day. I have also had malaria in africa because I didn't have a net at the time although I was taking the pills. I nearly died of it. Many of the places I stayed had nets but there were holes in them. Canayjun's tent net looks a good idea especially if you will use it on other trips. Otherwise youcan buy mosquitoe nets in asia far cheaper.

dp tip - Where the locals are using a net there is probably a good reason.

As #6 indicates the mosquitos that carry malaria are not in many parts of Asia.

as #16 indicates malaria is very unpleasant.

i rely on wherever i stay to have mosquito nets...but i always wear thermal silk long johns...they breathe well in the heat & seem to work..expensive but they are light weight & roll up into nothing

..many places i stay when trekking provide mosquito nets with their hammocks strung up under rain shelters..most of my trekking in colombia is on the north coast which i do on my own

...exception is the lost city 6 day trek...don't think i could find my way on my own...

i tend to practice avoidance but didn't do that good of a jog more than a decade ago & caught dengue...a daytime mosquito as mentioned above...terrible thing to have..week of hell...got it in panama

...when in the deep jungles where the mosquitos are thick you can't help but have to wear face netting...but if you want to see wildlife in the amazon the mosquitos are there for it also