E138 - The Story Behind The Original Bug Shirt Company
Published: May 6, 2026
Duration: 33:35
On this episode of Backroads Bill, we sit down with the team behind one of Northern Ontario’s most recognizable outdoor products, The Original Bug Shirt Company in Powassan.
What started as a simple idea to help people enjoy the outdoors without being eaten alive by black flies and mosquitoes has grown into a globally recognized brand worn by campers, hunters, forestry workers, paddlers, and outdoor enthusiasts around the world.
Julie shares the incredible story of how the company began in the early 1990s, how she started sewing bug shirts from home while raising her children, and...
What started as a simple idea to help people enjoy the outdoors without being eaten alive by black flies and mosquitoes has grown into a globally recognized brand worn by campers, hunters, forestry workers, paddlers, and outdoor enthusiasts around the world.
Julie shares the incredible story of how the company began in the early 1990s, how she started sewing bug shirts from home while raising her children, and...