They do work , no doubt about it !

Absolutely.

do you have to use a new pad with every use?

Looks like they work.  I've been thinking of getting an open front, lean-to type of canvas tent (whelen style) and was worried about bugs at night.  A thermal cell might just be what I'd need for camping during bug season.  

A must have in October in Mississippi, I love mine.

Works great and trust me coastal Texas in sept. will def. put one to the test. Get one , you won't be sorry.

It would be all but impossible to hunt South Georgia without one. I keep the Thermacell in my pack anytime I'm in the woods.

yes! save yu hide literally from a blood transfusion here in the jungles off east NC

Yes they work great. They take a few minutes to warm up, like 20-25 minutes to work against the biting bugs. One thing I did notice though is that they seem to attract yellow jackets and European hornets. Just the experiences my wife and I have had. Still better than bug spray for deer season. For turkey we use bug spray so it's one less thing to bring into the field and I wouldn't put them in a blind with you.

Northern BC...,works great

OK, you guys convinced me I needed a Thermacell. Last year during the early bow season a couple evening hunts I thought the mosquitoes were literally gonna pick me up and carry me off. So I bought a Thermacell to use this year based mainly on this thread.

Question: Whats the best way you've found to mount this joker onto something, like a treestand bar or a tree? Does it have to be kept upright to work well?

You mean it takes four pages to convince someone that the thermacell works are you kidding me my God come to South Georgia and find out for yourself cheese

I guess apparently Im that ignorant, Terry.

  This graemlin doesn't have a thermacell and is trying to wave off the mosquitos.  

Darrin... that wasnt directed at you per say just funny because these threads have come up for the last 7 years thermacells have been around for 7 years they work they work they work they work by 1 they work.... they work they work and they were still at last 7 years they work they work they work go buy one please.... they work they work they work they work they work they work they work they work...

Yes!

God bless,Mudd

I was skeptical when I got one as a gift...was worried about animals smelling it and never used anything before so did not see the need.  Nonetheless I put it in my daypack.

Few years ago we had more rain than before in late Summer and I hunt in deep swampy or thick canopy most time where even just inside field edge it gets dark quick.  So I turned on thermacell for walk in so it would be nice and hot when I got to my ground blind.

No moquitoes...no breeze...few buzzing around but nothing out of normal.  I get to my site and hear it hissing and see the smoke coming from it and can smell it...so I turn it off.

Big mistake...within couple minutes I was covered with thousands of mosquitoes...worse I have ever seen in those woods.  I rush to get it going again...turn on flow, hit ignition, look through sight glass to see if turning red...then wait for it to heat up and start working as I hold it chest high this time instead of at my feet.  Finally it gets smoking again....RELIEF.

Never made that mistake again!  LOL

Darring Thermacells have a black block with a fold down screw on one end and a heavy duty rubber band to hold the unit two or three bucks at Acadamy.I find the holester they make can be placed on belt or branch in a tree.