[pct-l] Deet
James F. Miller
jamesfmiller at hotmail.com
Sat Apr 16 20:12:00 CDT 2011
Look at RailRider clothing.
Thats what we are using
jimanddona
> Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2011 17:37:36 -0700
> From: mendoridered at yahoo.com
> To: esmith11 at my.whitworth.edu; pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Deet
>
> Just wear insect repellent clothing like I did. I never had a tick on me and the
> insects did not bother me - over five months on the PCT. Mosquitoes didn't land
> on my cloths and bite through - they just didn't land when they smelled the
> permethrin. Check out ExOfficio Insect Shield and Buzz Off with permethrin. REI
> sells it or you can find it on the web. I wore the socks, pants, shirt and hat
> with cape to protect your neck. When the mosquitoes were really bad I also put
> insect repellent on the back of my hands,and on my forehead and cheeks.
>
> MendoRider
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> ________________________________
> From: Ethan Smith <esmith11 at my.whitworth.edu>
> To: "pct-l at backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Sat, April 16, 2011 1:08:54 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] Deet
>
> Will consistent application of Deet to clothing to ward off ticks results in
> fabric breakdown?
> Thanks!
>
> Ethan
>
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