Bug Jackets - Camp Gear Canada

No-See-Um Mesh Jacket: 7 Best Bite-Blocking Picks, Canada 2026

October 9, 2026 - 4:12 AMby CampGearCanada Team

A close-up of a no-see-um mesh jacket fabric showing density near a wetland habitat.

You know the moment. Dusk settles over the lake, the fire finally catches, and something you cannot see starts gnawing on your ears, neck and ankles. Mosquitoes at least have the decency to whine before they strike. Biting midges just bite. A no-see-um mesh jacket is the grown-up answer: a wearable screen door that blocks … Read more

Blackfly Protection Jacket: 7 Best Picks For Canada (2026)

October 6, 2026 - 10:44 PMby CampGearCanada Team

Detail of elasticized wrists and waist on a mosquito jacket for camping designed to keep out black flies. blackfly protection jacket

You know the moment. It’s mid-May, the sun is out, the river is running high, and something the size of a grain of rice lands on your hairline and starts to carve. That’s a blackfly. A blackfly protection jacket is the closest thing to a force field a Canadian can buy for the cost of … Read more