[pct-l] Permethrin

[aslive at charter.net]

I have sprayed perethrin (from the 99 Cent Store) on my hiking clothing 
for the past several years.  I just hang them on the line or shower pole 
and saturate them.  This has worked well for me. I also spray the rim of 
my hat and ankle of my shoes or boots.

This brings up another question for me.  For those of you who wear 
skirts on the trail, you must be more highly susceptible to flying 
insects up under your skirts.  Do you just apply more Diet there, or 
change into pants whenever you pass standing water (that would seem to 
be a lot of trouble) or what?

Additionally, on the question of eating garlic, I have read that by 
staying away from sweet foods while eating foods like garlic or 
asparagus, you can change the sugar content of you blood making it less 
attractive to the little buggers.  This must be started a couple of 
weeks before you expose yourself to the beasts and kept up throughout 
your trip.  I tried this once for a trip to Central America.  It seemed 
to help a bit but I still used Diet and perethrin as well so...

Shepherd


On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 9:35 AM, Sir Mixalot wrote:

> I've used the Sawyer permethrin and haven't had any bites, so I think 
> it
> works well.
>
> I just received this concentrated permethrin:
> http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page275.html
>
> A guy on Whiteblaze had researched concentrated permethrin and found 
> that
> most of them had a lingering scent, but found that the concentrated
> permethrin above was an exception.
>
> I can't really say how well it works since I haven't had a tick bite 
> with
> either treated or untreated clothing, and I haven't tested the new 
> stuff.
>
> On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 8:48 AM, Ken Murray <kmurray at pol.net> wrote:
>
>> I was wondering about the 3M Ultrathon repellant does it actually 
>> last as
>> long as they say?   Can you give us a procedure on how you process 
>> your
>> cloths with permethrin?
>>
>> Why not use a 13% concentration, how long to soak, do you rinse 
>> after,
>> does the make up of the cloth matter, etc.?
>>
>> Thanks,  Jim
>> =============================================
>>
>> Jim, I've used Permethrin on my clothes working on trail crews for 
>> the
>> last ten years.  YES, it actually works as well as advertised!  I 
>> generally
>> treat my clothing at the beginning of summer, once, and that does it 
>> for
>> the year.
>>
>> The key I find, is to get the clothing SOAKING wet, not just misted.
>>
>> The standard for this is the product made by Sawyer, which is 0.5%. 
>> I
>> have found and used a cheap product at the 99-only store, which was a 
>> lower
>> concentration, but it didn't seem to matter, as long as I soaked the
>> clothing.  The type of cloth does not seem to matter.  You do not 
>> need to
>> rinse after.  I apply by putting my shirt on a hanger, then using the 
>> spray
>> to saturate those areas I want covered, leave until dry.  I've also 
>> used a
>> plastic bag, and dumped a couple spray bottles worth in with my 
>> shirt,
>> mixed well, and hung to dry.
>>
>> I have not seen Permethrin available in concentrations higher than 
>> 1%,
>> like Jerry mentions,  except for other uses.  I'd be cautious about 
>> higher
>> concentrations.  The general rule is that almost anything can be 
>> irritating
>> if in a high enough concentration. I'd use what works and is 
>> recommended,
>> and not go higher.
>>
>> Here is the MSDA sheet for Sawyer Permethrin:
>> http://www.sawyer.com/msds/MSDS%20SP649%2012oz%20S-PTR-02.pdf
>>
>> Occasionally, people ask about safety.  Permethrin 1% is the 
>> treatment for
>> lice in children.  We coat their entire body with the stuff, and 
>> leave it
>> for 8 hours. Reactions are virtually unheard of.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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