Check the outside of your van. I still think that mouse didn't just leave. You might not smell his decay but he might be there. The flies are attracted to something. You need to find it. There will always be new ones wanting to come to the feast.

@chokolatelatte4764

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the mouse may have died in there and the reason for the flies 🤢

@fedupnow61859

Жыл бұрын

@@chokolatelatte4764 they are attracted to decay. It must have been the mouse because we had a dead mouse in the chimney and got inundated with those big ones too. I finally subsided after lots of bombs of spray.

@meelliemoe

Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@63angel

Жыл бұрын

I just said the same thing in a comment just now. I use to work for a pest control company and you're right that it could be a dead mouse.

@retiredpopokyle

Жыл бұрын

100% agree. I can't to say the same thing. Mouse died. Flys are attracted to the decaying body.

You know you’re hooked to a KZread channel when you happily watch 18 minutes of fly infestation and a spam museum visit 😄

@dananorris6242

Жыл бұрын

😆

@isabelles77

Жыл бұрын

😂

@carols3517

Жыл бұрын

🤣

@GregoryJohnston77

Жыл бұрын

Same. I was thinking the same thing. I watch these two and another young couple. Right now we van life every Fri, sat sun and mon then return to home. We are trying it out to see how it's gonna go before we sale and do it full time. Lol these guys help us decide

@bunnielynn777

Жыл бұрын

So true! I had just heated up some dinner & couldn’t eat till the episode was over, due to those filthy flies!

Hmmm…. Alex and Emma this may be a game changer … SPAM is a must. Fried spam, scrambled eggs, and white sticky rice. Yum!

My apartment is immaculate, and I had a terrible fly infestation. Then I learned if only two get in somewhere that they can multiple at a rapid past. I brought the same spray that you used and they just kept coming. I called an exterminator and he found that they were nesting under my balcony screen door. It was a nightmare, but I finally got them all out. I know exactly what your going through. Your in my prayers 🙏

Flies, so this often happens when a mouse has died and it takes just one fly to leave her eggs, maggots turn into flies, hundreds of them. Just a thought. Your mouse could have died.

@FU2Max

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking that too. There has to be a source, maybe the mouse.

@MsJaymeDubya

Жыл бұрын

We had the same happen with a rat. There’s definitely a mouse corpse in there somewhere 😣

The best thing to use for bugs like that is a fogger because that stuff gets where you can't spray. I love how you two always have a sense of humor and I especially loved Alex's "they barely touched their Spam".

@hidegrl

Жыл бұрын

Definitely a bomb or fogger is needed 🪰

@deecee9051

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. A fogger is the key.

@justmepursuingpostcards8696

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely use a fogger.

@kellinomnom

Жыл бұрын

^^^ this! Fogger!

@petewarby7158

Жыл бұрын

Never heard of a fogger other than in Friends in the 90s. Get one. They sound hysterical :)

Agree re the mouse. Reckon it's decomposing somewhere inside the van walls, thus the flies. Good luck guys.

Flies are all over Minnesota...they come in sooo fast, as soon as you open the door ..you have a dozen flies in the house .. .and YES....they drive me absolutely CRAZY!!!!!!!

Are you absolutely sure your little furry friend actually left the van and was alone? For that many flies to be in there there has to be a source. I've only seen that many flies once and it was when a rodent died in a cavity wall. Maggots and flies poured out of cracks in the wall into our spare room. Not nice. Good luck, hope it clears up soon!

I sure hope your going to give your van and bedding a good thorough wipe down after all that spraying! I cant imagine those chemicals being good to be sleeping in. Glad you got the flys out tho. Would drive me nuts! Quite the exciting episode this was.

@HappyComfort

Жыл бұрын

Please don’t do anything to get cancer! Let a pro get rid of them 😮

@katsinky5762

Жыл бұрын

Yes I was thinking the same thing lol.

@lesleyhughes3174

Жыл бұрын

Spam = 🤢🤮

@maritsaappollis7966

Жыл бұрын

@@lesleyhughes3174 It is despicable that they even infiltrate these type of video comments!

I was sure you would find a dead mouse under the carpet… We, on the other hand we’re stranded on the Knepp Estate in Sussex FOR A WEEK waiting for a mechanic to fix the broken water pump on Einstein, our 1990 VW T25. If you are going to be stranded this was the very best place with more than 1000 acres of wild sussex with red deer, longhorn cows, kingfishers and STORKS..just returned home after 2 weeks camping and reaching Rye and Dungeness. Carry on Campervanning..without flies!

Now Spam isn't too bad, just cheap ham!....needs to be chilled obviously! What with the Fly situation, we'll that's just bloody horrible!!

Your US trip seems to be a variation on the ‘The Plagues Of Egypt’ - fire, mice, flies .... hopefully will all go smoothly from now on. Cheers 8-)

You guys should consider doing an "Alex Tries American Canned Foods" series. It would be hilarious!

We had this happen in a brand new house! We learned it was a special kind of fly that reproduced really quickly. As soon as they land they lay and egg! We had to fumigate! And it worked!

@lydiaramos4631

Жыл бұрын

Hi, i came across your comment on this channel section and I liked how intelligent you are and decided to ask if you’re interested in making wages (money) via passive income from gold or the stock market

You two brighten up my day. I have chronic illness and sometimes have to spend some time in bed. I've watched almost every one of your videos and I love them. Thank you for sharing your adventures and making memories. lots of love to you both ❤ Caroline.......Wales UK 🇬🇧 xxx

That's a super-fly van you have there. This episode really seemed to just fly past. Time flies when you are having fun!

@yvescallaert7923

Жыл бұрын

yeah, even their video looked a bit like it was made on the fly.

@ooorah8499

Жыл бұрын

That's what I call a circle fly ranch.

Perhaps you could do a defogger or 2. The mist would get in all the nook and crannies, kills the adults and the eggs. Wonder if the mouse died in the walls and that's the attraction. Hopefully not but whatever it is I'm sure it's annoying.

I suspect there is a dead mouse in the walls of the van attracting these flies. Good luck you guys!

You know that mouse you thought left…it’s dead somewhere in the van and the flies are loving it.

Boil white vinegar inside the van and keep open pots with white vinegar at 3-4 places inside the van for a week. They will be gone. Also check if you are leaving food/fruits open or if you have dead mouse anywhere. Those attract flies.

Thank you for coming to the USA and putting all your adventures on video. Do you realize how boring you videos would be if you just had normal lives? Your sense of humor and never give up attitude makes these so amazing. I personally thought you'd change the name of the channel to Lord of the Flies. Alex, spam needs to be first fried on both sides before tasting and then thrown away! Can't wait for the next one. Take care and be safe!

@TravelBeans

Жыл бұрын

Haha love the spam comment, you made us both laugh 😂

@cyndeeh

Жыл бұрын

That's what I said,it needs to be fried to a golden brown. MUST be a USA thing

@juliebjulie57

Жыл бұрын

Someone up north is thankful for the Beans and driving away their annual swarm of cluster flies. I have a spot next to my house they can park next to later this month :)

@zimou812

Жыл бұрын

Or someone is frantically looking for their pet swarm of cluster flies not knowing they have been brutally massacred. Don't worry your secret is safe with us. We won't spill the BEANS!!!!

@carols3517

Жыл бұрын

@@cyndeeh Not USA thing. Asians grow up making fried spam sandwiches, they are used to taste from young. Big over there.

I spit out my food and did the hardiest chuckle I could when you said RESPAWNING FLIES 🤣😭🤣🤣

Because we have cats, and over the counter flea medications no longer work where we are, we had a huge flea problem on and off for several years. We flea bombed and sprayed the whole house multiple times with only a small amount of success until someone recommended a prescription flea med called Bravecto. This has worked like a charm and despite the insanely hot summer this year, our cat (and I, fleas love me!) have remained bite free. But I felt just as disgusted as you two when they were a problem, so glad they're all gone now! I'm glad you both also got on top of your infestation!

I have never heard of such a problem. I hope you air-out your van really well after all that poison. Thanks for sharing your bizarre story.

Maybe the mouse didn't go away, and now the flies are having a feast.

Lol that poor last fly. Days watching it's compatriots dying off until it was the only last one left. When it came, it welcomed death.

TIME FLIES LIKE AN ARROW,.....BUT CLUSTER FLIES LIKE A VAN !!! NOW YOU BOTH ARE TRULY "LORDS OF THE FLIES" !!!

Oh my what an experience! Made me think of one of mine... I think it's been about 10 years ago now, I returned back from a holiday while my parents were still away on theirs. The kitchen was full of flies. I started a war agains them but had a hard time winning. Also had no clue why these flies were there and ALSO realised there are different kinf of flies and mine in question were deathflies. So, something was dead, somewhere, in the kitchen?! After a few days, in the middle of my war, I decided to watch a movie and make some popcorn in de microwave. You will never guess what I found in there... Defrosted chicken my mum put in there before they left on holiday. She was planning on making chickensalad sandwhiches for the road but totally forgot about it. Yes. Stinky smelly disgusting chicken in the microwave for f*cking weeks. Anyways, keep on laughing about stuff like this!

I am so happy that the two of you figured out what was up with the flies..... I was worried that maybe you had a dead mouse or two that the flies were feasting on and breeding in!

@josseeer

Жыл бұрын

Thats what I thought too .

We're so glad that this video has a HAPPY ending! 😄

In the Eastern panhandlers of WV, its stink bug infestations. October is the worst time, cause that's when the corn comes off and the stink bugs come to your house. If you open your door to go outside, they rain down upon you like something from a horror show.

Aw I feel for you guys. You need to pull everything out to look for the maggots source x

I love how positive you guys are! Love your vlogs!

Ha! Ha! Even the flies hated Spam singles slices. So don't feel downhearted, Alex.

We had an infestation of stink bugs in our truck camper. We stopped in St. Louis last October to see the arch and stayed at the casino campground across the river. The weather was beautiful but then the stink bugs came. They were all over our camper. Hundreds of them! They found every nook and cranny they could get into. We battled those little bastards for the rest of our trip. We found out that they don’t like heat very much so we used a hair dryer everywhere we could get it into to. We got back to New York about a month later killing stink bugs the entire trip.

You are the “Lord of the Flies”! lol 😝 I bet you can’t wait to wash all of your linens to get the chemicals off. I’d have to get the van detailed before I could handle sleeping in there again. It’s really annoying to deal with this kind of stuff! But, I’m so glad that you’re safe and can continue with your USA adventures.

Cluster flies are sometimes attracted to air conditioning units, for some reason. I worked in a building a few years ago and we were always getting them dropping out of the overhead AC vents onto our heads. Open up your AC system, if you can, and have a good look around.

@irenedavo3768

Жыл бұрын

Wow!

They just love the refrigerator vents. Take off the trim, use RESIDUAL SPRAY,!! Then get some aluminium screen material from a hardware store and trim AND fit around ALL entrances! We call those things ‘clumping flies’ here! You won’t get away from using a residual spray!!!

cluster flies. They sense the change in season, and they cluster together in a void spaces where they can survive the winter. We live on a cattle farm, and they are miserable. We have fly swappers in every room. Keep spraying eventually you will get them out. We have to spray our house at least twice every summer, just so we can get our sanity back. Our old farm house you could hear the buzzing in the walls, and void spaces. Our new build house has spray foam insulation and it stops them, from getting in the walls. They just come in through the door as the kids run in and out of our house.

I had a bird die in the walls in our house, my fly issue was not as bad as yours but it took me 3 weeks to finally get every last one out. Fortunately, they were newly hatched so they were very sluggish and easy to kill. Oh, the joys of sharing the earth with tiny monsters!

@ekimyhael9964

Жыл бұрын

Find that mouse!

It started when you were parked and the flies were all over your van. They got in every nook and cranny. Now they keep laying eggs. You can kill a fly but not the egg. Go where it's freezing and leave all your doors open for a few hours. The flies will leave and go somewhere warm.

@juliebjulie57

Жыл бұрын

Cluster flies only lay eggs in the soil. They're hibernating inside the warm van walls.

@cynthiawashburn771

Жыл бұрын

@@juliebjulie57 Obviously I didn't know what type of fly they were when I posted this. But freezing them would still have the same outcome.

I was crying laughing so hard when you opened the Spam Single. So many gross things to love in this one!

Alex has a Michael Mcintyre vibe. Can't unsee it now.

Oh memories! 😂 We got cluster flies in our van too. In new zealand! We'd never heard of these things. I think they havent been here for very long. The spray worked for us too, in the end, & we remained reasonably sane. 😉

I was thinking the whole time that there must be a dead mouse somewhere but that would stink. I've never heard of cluster flies. You have now made an educational video too. I hope you clean all of your bedding and surfaces to remove all of the bug poison you sprayed.

@barbgtravels

Жыл бұрын

There is no way you can spray all that on top of your bed and in a small place like a van and not feel sick. Weird.

@t.g.7180

Жыл бұрын

I came out of dollar tree one day & my car was covered in flies. No other car just mine. Got on the highway & they didn't blow off. Had to hose my car down several times. Weirdest thing.

Years ago in older vehicles the glue and adhesives used to build them was made with something that attracted fly’s and other small critters, the auto companies didn’t find out until later.

18:24 "...be more in nature...." ain't that already happening ??? ha ha ha haaaa. Gosh! This flies experience must be a wee bit harrowing ! Take care beanies, all the best

OMG - I can’t believe you have yet another problem!!! This is not fair - you don’t deserve this. Can’t believe you are still smiling - you guys have the best attitude. I can imagine how you felt as we had a fly problem in the finished part of our basement. Our problem occurred when we put covers over the outside of our basement windows and it created a breeding space for them. Once we removed the covers and killed all the ones inside our problem was resolved but it was awful to deal with so I feel for you. Hopefully the problem is now resolved. Loved the Spam museum! I have eaten that forever as a kid (I am 70 now) we often had it for dinner as it was cheap. My grandkids actually like it when it is made in fried rice. Thanks for the memories. Here’s hoping your last month in the US brings you only fun and relaxation!

You two are quickly becoming my favorite van lifers. I'm praying for you. Haha.

Please consider this. One slice of Spam well fried in skillet. One slice of wheat toast buttered and halfed. One egg over easy. All stacked and runny ! Delicious !!

You are so stoic and humerous . The pair of you . I love you .

Reminds me of our gnat infestation camping in Florida many years ago. I feel your grief! Never get an RV with slideouts, bugs will come in the little holes when the slides are out. 🤥

It's the area of the US you are in. Shortly after you were in the UP and Wisconsin, I traveled through there, in my van, on my way back to Colorado. I was shocked at the flies in WI. As I traveled west, the flies diminished to almost nothing. Hope you experienced the same!

When we bought our house there was a flea infestation from the previous tenants dog and cat. We had to move out to a bed and breakfast for 3 days while our house was fumigated. SO GROSS! We could literally see them hopping around on our kitchen table. What a relief when they were GONE. We are super diligent with keeping our cats flea meds up. NEVER AGAIN!

I always have a can of spam in my cupboard. I take the block out of the can, score it with a knife and put cloves in the scoring. Then you mix about a 1/4 cup of brown sugar and a little vinegar together and pour it over top and bake it until it is hot. While baking it, I make sure to keep spooning the brown sugar mixture over it. When hot, remove the cloves (do not eat them) and slice using the brown sugar and vinegar mixture over it. I love it, but I was a country girl growing up, and back then Spam was cheap my mother did this so we kids would eat it.

Just finished watching 🙂 bless ya both, if you didn't have bad luck you would have no luck at all 😂 but seriously I hope that everything starts getting smoother for your US adventure 😃

awesome job attacking the flies, cant wait till the next episode. be safe, drive safe, and lots of love to you both.

I’ve have the same issue, dead rodent in the walls, then flies flies flies. Right now dealing with it. You can buy from a B &Q type shop aerosol canister you close all vents. Push trigger and it locks on . Leave for two hours. Then get in and clean , we’ve had hundreds. We’re down to a few now. Good luck

There's a dead mouse somewhere inside the walls of your van! The flies are attracted to that.

Ahhh beans, your campervan luck has got to change for the better now, I've never seen that many flies anywhere at one time, hopefully you can start enjoying that van now🤞🙏

I'm so happy for you that you figured out your problem with the cluster flies. I hope the rest of your journey here in the US is wonderful. Safe travels.

You guys!!🤔😅 I have to admit I was introduced to you when Frank ... combusted . Your van set fire . Oh my . The scene where lovely girl fled from flames. Mega . Total action movie . Wow. Emma !!!!.

At least they weren't biting flies which are worse! You might want to get a resident spider to catch & eat them! 😜😁🤪 As you drive, maybe crack all the windows so you get some strong, fresh air in there! 🚐🚐🚐💜💚💙🎃

I’m so sorry for this yet another bad experience!!! I can’t imagine the amount of cleaning you had to do over and over. At least it’s not a massive space 😅. Your the cutest couple and I hope the rest of your stay here is awesome!!!

I just had a swarm of yellow jackets in my travel trailer. That was equally crazy so I understand your frustration! Have a great rest of your trip.

Hey Beans! When I lived in my tiny RV I learned that peppermint essential oil is a good rodent repellent. Glad you got rid of the flies, yuck!!

Lords of the flies 😂 You could burn the van down, that would solve the problem 😂 Sorry guys, I can feel your pain. Big fan of yours!!! Thank you for your entertaining videos. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

I watched the Beans and Endless Adventure van swap in their last video and left a comment saying I hoped the flies weren't too bad. They replied that it was worse than they expected, I can now see why 😱

Visit Hocking Hills Old mans cave in Ohio. Absolutely stunning.. look it up . Cheers

Open the windows and spin a tee shirt around until a lot are outside. Then put a little bit of soapy water in a little cup. Flies always take off going backward so just come up behind the ones on the ceiling and they will be caught in the soapy water.

🤣😂I laugh so much, I know that must be absolutely horrible, but your reactions made me laugh so much.

OMG I WOULD HAVE LOST MY SH*T with those flies! Well done getting rid of them. Happy and safe travels!

Bless you, both. That would drive me crazy having one fly buzzing around. Don't blame you for renting a room.

Sorry! 😂but ……“Surely there’s rubbish bins and piles of 💩 that they would rather be hovering about” Cracked me up!!!!!!🤣🤣🤣

That mouse probably died in your wall/floor (near the back) and now flies are coming from the magots.

This time of the year flies get what I call sticky. They are looking for warmer places and tend to stick to things and slow down. I hope you get it worked out.

wow… you two have had one helluva time living the van life in the US! I admire your persistence!!

‘Think like a fly, act like a fly’ You need to call Jeff Goldblum ;) That video would be amazzzing :)

The spam scene had me giggling like an idiot, thanks for making me laugh guys 😁

God what a crazy infestation!! This summer I had a horrible sugar ant problem in my room and it drove me to tears. I’m a neat freak and hate bugs, so this was an anxiety attack and a half. Didn’t quite resort to a motel but I definitely spent many nights at a friends house during it 😅😅

2 things really got me in this episode 1st Im so glad you figured it out! What a relief that mustve been. Now Id be concerned about the chemicals sprayed all over. But 2nd...it looks like you may have gone past my town, going from Milwaukee to Austin on the hiway my town wouldve been the last one in Wi before crossing the Mississippi into Minnesota. To bad you couldn't have stopped as this is one of the most beautiful in the area. PLUS when you were in Austin my brother in laws craft brew pub is right across the street from the SPAM Museum! I totally agree SPAM is gross 😝 Happy travels!

Oh wow.. what a pain… don’t know how you two still kept your sense of humour… safe travels.. fly less i hope!

😮 Omg. As a fellow fly hater, I feel so sorry for you!😢😢😢

Never put you down as hurting a fly Alex.

I live in the U.P. of Michigan. We get cluster flies every fall at our cabin. It lasts for about a week or two then they’re gone. I need to vacuum in front of the sliding glass door or lamps at least 4 or 5 times a day. Very annoying but it’s a short term problem. Luckily they don’t bite!!

so many chills! and I swear the KZread went to an ad every time you guys went to open the back door and check for "readies" ....oh the suspense!!

Oh my gosh, you guys should have your own sitcom show...😁🤣🤙👍

Good to know for others out there. So basically it was a swarm of flies that decided to make your campervan their home. So glad you finally got rid of them all. What a relief that must have been. As far as the hitchhiker mouse, it could still be there so don’t let your guard down just yet, lol. Stay safe and happy trails😊

I’ve battled fly infestations for several years in my house. They show up suddenly in large numbers, and leave just as quickly. There is no rhyme or reason to them. Best thing I found to combat them was spraying Home Defense to the exterior of the house, especially around doors and windows. Good luck to you two!

@t.g.7180

Жыл бұрын

I had one lay eggs in my house. Took forever to get rid of them.

Hi you two , I completely agree with you on the spam 🤣 I'm from a generation that was forced to eat that crap as a child and now I can't stand it the smell and taste makes me feel sick.

To answer your last questions, Yes, Yes and Yes! Loved it, Awesome/Horrible experience.

Check on the outside, underneath and on the inside walls to see if you have any holes. You can get this stuff at Home Depot called Pest Block. It is a spray foam product you can use to fill any voids. It really helps. It also helps to have a small $35 shop vac to suck up stuff like that to get it out of the van.

I'm glad you guys seem to have solved your fly problem. I was about to suggest burning them out, but figured you might not want to go that route.

As a first time Spammer you should definitely fry it off first. Or even better, when you get home, try a spam fritter from the chippy. Out of this world!!

Honestly, the flies have been horrendous in Yorkshire this year. We still have 1 that just doesn't want to leave. We have killed dozens of them!

We had a fruit fly infestation this summer at the store , I work at which doesn't have anything fruit flies are attracted to in it .. it drove me nuts to the point I was ready to quit my job over it. It had me miserable After a month we found out it was caused by the building next to us had a garbage hoard going on inside it..so I completely understand what you both were going through .glad we both are now bug free ..

I think they maybe cluster flies that come in to warm areas in the fall. It is quite common in North America to have them every where! I lived on a farm and these flies found every small crack in the house!

@TravelBeans

Жыл бұрын

Yes! thats what we found out at the end of this video. We were tearing our hear out before learning what fly they actually were.

@flutecf

Жыл бұрын

That is what I was thinking. I live in the northeast. One morning I came downstairs to hundreds of flies on my window and curtains. Cluster flies are slow, so I exterminated as many as I could and opened the door to let the rest fly out. My buy guy told me a nest must have been nearby (under our deck), they hatched, and came inside to get warm. It was gross.

Go to a Tractor Supply Store and buy the sticky traps for flys. Have them hanging every where and you should catch a bunch.

Had a fly infestation in one of our bedrooms .......it was like a scene from the Amityville horror movie !! Found a dead bird down the back of the chimney breast which was where they were coming from !! Absolutely horrendous so i feel your pain