[pct-l] Deet!

[Terry]

Just wondering,  is there a reason to use DEET spray on your clothes instead of Primithrin? 

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> On Mar 23, 2014, at 5:35 PM, "DayLate07 ." <dthibaul07 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I didn't need DEET until the Sierra's.   As to how much to carry and what
> container - that depends on how you plan to use it.  I use aerosol spray
> cans of Deet because I spray it on my clothing as I don't like the feel of
> DEET on my skin.  I found anything other than the aerosol's didn't cover my
> clothing well so I carried a heavy spray can of Deep Woods Off. I also used
> picaridin on my clothes at Kennedy Meadows but it wore off after a while
> (especially on the pants as they were always wet from stream crossings) so
> I was glad t have the DEET.  By the time I got to Washington I think the
> mossies were pretty much gone.
> 
> Day-Late
> 
> 
>> Any advice on how much Deet to carry and in what kind of container?  I've
>> purchased a couple of 4 oz spray bottles which seem too much to carry and
>> too potentially leaky!  Also, is it something I should start the hike with
>> or bounce?
>> Thanks!
>> Jake
>> 
>> .
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