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Subject:Re: Window Screens
From:Gnarlodious
Date:Fri, 30 Jan 2004 19:08:50 -0700

To add to this great advice, if you ever spot a military mosquito tent in
olive drab that's what you want. The material is tough and very easy to see
through. I picked one up at a yard sale 3 years ago and the material has
been most useful and much higher quality than any commercial netting
(milspec, yeah!).

-- Gnarlie

Entity Paul Guzyk spoke thus:

> I made my own (for the driver and passenger door) after I tip I got
> from the type2 list.
>
> Go to a WalMart (or similar) and get a roll or two of flexible sticky
> magnets from the craft department.  Then buy some screen material and
> glue sticks for your hot glue gun.
>
> Put the magnets around the window (cut them every 8" or so and leave
> 1/4" gaps if you want to easily fold the screen when not using it).
> Apply the screen to the sticky side of the magnets and trim with
> scissors.  The sticky stuff on the magnets doesn't hold too well, so
> you need to apply lots of glue with the glue gun in order for the
> screen to stick to the magnets.
>
> These "homemade" screens won't look professional, but they are cheap
> and you can stow them when it's not bug season.
>
> You should also make them for the door windows, that way if you camp
> in hot hot areas you can sleep with the door windows rolled down but
> keep the bugs away.
>
>
>> Does anyone know of a good (cheap) source for 2 window screens
>> (above stove and on the sliding door)...both of mine are broken!