[pct-l] Oregon

[Edward Anderson]

Hi Shawna,
 
I had no problems with mosquitoes in areas where others were plagued by them. I had bought mosquito/insect/tick repellent clothes at REI. I bought ExOfficio socks, pants, shirt, and the hat that has the cape to protect your neck. The mosquitoes would hover above my clothes but would not land. I only used DEET on my cheeks, forehead, a little on my beard, and on the backs of my hands. That worked well for me. The active ingredient is permetherin. You can buy that in a spray and you can also soak your clothes in it. I don't know if that works as well as the pre-treated ExOfficio clothes.
 
In some Southern California places where some hikers had tick problems, I didn't.
 
MendoRider
 

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 From: shawna martin <martinshawna at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 8:31 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Oregon
  
Planning on hiking Oregon in July with a friend! Any advice is needed and welcomed.

Smartin

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