[pct-l] Deet

[Jeb Bates]

Lyme disease should not be a risk on the PCT, it is a vector driven disease and 
Ixodes scapularis (black legged tick) the vector for the disease is not found 
west of Texas.  



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From: Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com>
To: "jamesfmiller at hotmail.com" <jamesfmiller at hotmail.com>; pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Sun, April 17, 2011 5:39:41 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Deet

James,

When the ticks are out in force you will need head to toe protection. They are 
in the grass along the trail. They are on the vegetation that you can't avoid 
brushing against as you pass through. They are there waiting for you on the 
branches that you duck under. They seem to love getting into your hair. They are 

out to get you! If you want to avoid them (and the possibility of Lyme 
desease) you need socks, pants, shirt and hat made of fabric saturated with 
permethrin - not just "some" of your cloths. Read Dr. Murrey's post on how he 
has treated his cloths for the past five years. Or use ExOfficio.

MendoRider



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From: "jamesfmiller at hotmail.com" <jamesfmiller at hotmail.com>
To: Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com>; pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Sat, April 16, 2011 10:42:33 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Deet


Railriders have an 'insect shield' in some of their clothing. Good for 70 
washings ,they claim.

-----Original message-----

From: Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com>
>To: "James F. Miller" <jamesfmiller at hotmail.com>, pct-l at backcountry.net
>Sent: Sun, Apr 17, 2011 02:33:39 GMT+00:00
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Deet
>
>
>I see that Railriders sells Adventure clothing and also sells 3M Ultrathon 
>insect repellent.
>That's not the same as the ExOfficio Buzz Off clothing products which 
>effectively repel insects and ticks.You don't have to apply the repellent to the 
>
>cloths. Look it up on the web.
>
>MendoRider
>
>
>
________________________________
From: James F. Miller <jamesfmiller at hotmail.com>
>To: mendoridered at yahoo.com; esmith11 at my.whitworth.edu; pct-l 
><pct-l at backcountry.net>
>Sent: Sat, April 16, 2011 6:12:00 PM
>Subject: RE: [pct-l] Deet
>
>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
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ________________________________
>> 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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