[pct-l] Bugs

[jerrygoller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Jerry Goller)]

It's just a matter of personal choice. I've used it, with no ill effects,
for decades, as I said. I guess it helps that I don't have nylon skin.....
;o) Given a choice between mosquitoes and pretty much anything else and I'll
take my chances.
Jerry

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-----Original Message-----
From: Brad Wilson [mailto:BWIL5272@postoffice.uri.edu]
Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 9:15 AM
To: Tony DiLorenzo; Jerry Goller; pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Bugs


I still use DEET, but if you've seen what happens when you spray it on nylon
- you know this stuff can't be good for your skin... I met a hiker early in
my hike - she was wearing spandex tights with huge holes in them. She said
the sprayed them with DEET - not realizing what was going to happen. The
repellant ate right through the material - Like I said, I do use it when
things get real bad, but it does scare me...

-Brad