[pct-l] Sandals and mosquitoes

[Paul Mitchell]

I'd like to really minimize my use of repellents too.  I was reading some
articles a while back on the impact of soaps/lotions/chemicals on the lakes
in the Sierras.  It's a slow process, but our small chemical contributions
while up there do have a collective negative impact.

My personal experience was that the chemicals work for a short time but
quickly wear off, and it's during/after the stream crossings when they
really get you.

What I was hoping is that there's some kind of water/bug proof oversock or
something?

Maybe spray-on teflon???


-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net
[mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]On Behalf Of Brian McLaughlin
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 11:45 AM
To: Jim Keener; paul at bluebrain.ca; pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Sandals and mosquitoes


While I do use DEET, and I can think of nothing else
that would work as well as DEET on exposed toes,
I would also like to point out that minimizing one's
exposure to DEET is a good idea. In camp I much
prefer to wear a headnet and windsuit rather than
slather DEET all over myself. This tactic works quite
well, too. It is less applicable when hiking unless the
air is very cool, if you sweat much.

Using mosquito-proof clothing also allows you to
carry less DEET and to save what you have for
the times when it is the only solution that works.

Just saying...


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Keener" <jlkeener at yahoo.com>
To: <paul at bluebrain.ca>; <pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Sandals and mosquitoes


> Hi Paul,
>
> Ever see the Lynn Wheldon video "How to Hike the
> Pacific Crest Trail? In the part on mosquito
> protection, he shows a lot of very short clips, one
> after the other, of people saying, "DEET", "DEET",
> 100% "DEET", "DEET" . . .
>
> I had DEET in all the exposed places (arms, face,
> etc.) in the Emigrant Wilderness one summer and got
> scores of bites through my thick socks.
>
> Best,
> J J
>
> --- Paul Mitchell <paul at bluebrain.ca> wrote:
>
> > Anybody have any tips on how to keep the little
> > monsters from attacking
> > sandal-clad toes?
> >
> > Last time I hiked through the sierras they'd score
> > the occasional hit right
> > through my shoes.  :-(
> >
> > Paul
> >
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