[pizzalife]

>Still, any exposed part of skin had 10-20 bites easily.

Most locals up north will use "jungle oil" or "hunter's oil" if out on a trip. It's a kind of thick black oil you smother any exposed skin with. It keeps all the mosquitoes away, but it's kind of messy.

[mmooss]

Could you share some examples of these products? Searching around found a few very different things; it's hard to tell which ones you mean.

[pizzalife]

"Djungelolja 40ml" https://handla.ica.se/produkt/1010826 There are lots of different brands.

[kridsdale1]

Is that the “war paint” you see in movies like Predator?

[pizzalife]

Pretty much yes