[pct-l] Bugs

[jerrygoller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Jerry Goller)]

I doubt that there is any substance, including the much loved peanut butter,
that somebody, somewhere, isn't reactive to. Literally millions and millions
of people have used DEET since it's introduction. The incidence of reaction
is amazingly low. It's unfortunate that you are one of them. I've virtually
bathed in it for decades. I lived on a Gulf Coast barrier island for eight
years where the mosquitoes dressed out at about a pound, spent 3 years in
the field in Viet Nam where the mosquitoes shot back, packed all over the
western US where the mosquitoes and the ticks fought over the bleeding
bodies, and a fair amount in the south where everything tries to hurt you.
Through all of it, I threw on the DEET and went happily down the trail. I've
found nothing that even gets in the race with it for effectiveness.
Obviously, if you are having a reaction to anything, you should stop using
it.
Jerry

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-----Original Message-----
From: Tony DiLorenzo [mailto:tdilopct@yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 12:06 PM
To: Jerry Goller; pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: RE: [pct-l] Bugs


This is based on my own use of DEET over a 3 to 4 week
period on my thru-hike.  There have also been a number
of studies done that do determine that there is liver
damage after prolong use.  As for contacting any
number of diseases on the trail there are plenty, but
how many people do you hear getting these.  As for the
West Nile it affect the young and the old the worst.
If you are healthy and get it your body will build an
immunity to it.  Ticks are down south and I haven't
heard of many cases of Rocky Mountain Spotted in the
area.

These are all my opinion, but when I was getting pains
in my abdomen from using DEET I decided to dicontinue
using it and the pains went away.  Nothing else was
changed.

Tony


--- Jerry Goller <jerrygoller@backpackgeartest.org>
wrote:
> Interesting observation. What is it based on? DEET
> is one of the most
> tested, most used chemicals we put on our bodies. It
> has proved to be
> amazingly benign. You're chances of contracting West
> Nile, Rocky Mountain
> Spotted, or any of a number of other disease carried
> by mosquitoes and ticks
> are vastly higher than sustaining any liver, or any
> other, damage. The DEET
> is by far the less dangerous.
> Jerry
>
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> comprehensive interactive gear
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-admin@mailman.backcountry.net
> [mailto:pct-l-admin@mailman.backcountry.net] On
> Behalf Of Tony DiLorenzo
> Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 11:16 AM
> To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] Bugs
>
>
>
> I would personal recommend that you stay away from
> DEET.  It is bad for you liver.
>
> Tony
>
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