[pct-l] Permethrin & TICKS

[Edward Anderson]

Hi Rob,

Permethrin on cloths works very well repelling ticks and insects. During my 5 
1/2 month rides on the PCT from Mexico to Canada I never had a single tick.  And 
insects were not a problem either. I often felt sorry for some of the poor 
hikers who were being attacked.  I wore insect/tick repellent cloths made bt 
ExOfficio.  I wore the socks, pants, shirt, and the hat with cape to protect 
your neck. PERMETHRIN is woven into the cloth from which those articles of 
clothing are made. It will withstand several washings and remain effective - it 
did for me during my entire journey. I would like to comment that, since I 
mostly lived on the trail, I washed my cloths on the trail during 0 days without 
using either soap or detergent (to protect the water) - I scrubbed them with a 
rough plastic pad and rinsed out sweat and dirt. I did sometimes, while moving 
my rig ahead, wash them at a laundromat using detergent.

You can check out that product by typing in:    ex officio buzz off permethrin

MendoRider


________________________________
From: Rob and Donna Frantz <frantzrv at gmail.com>
To: Pct-L at backcountry.net
Sent: Thu, April 14, 2011 9:15:39 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Permethrin

Has anyone tried permethrin on clothing to repel/kill ticks, mosquitos, and
other 6 or 8 or 10-legged legged varmits?

Rob
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