[pct-l] Sandals and mosquitoes

Jon Danniken danniken at comcast.net
Thu Apr 5 19:11:09 CDT 2007


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve" <trail_dweller at yahoo.com>
>
> No, don't use deet.  Very bad stuff both for you and
> the environment.  When the mosquitos get to be too
> much for me I cover up.  Can be a little hot but
> better than using deet.

While I disagree with your assesment of DEET, I nonetheless do ascribe to 
your method of preventing bites.    It is one of the reasons that I don't 
wear things like sandals or shorts in the Cascades of the PNW, at least not 
during the bugtime of the year.

Jon 




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