[pct-l] ticks, skeeters and other itch producing bugs

[m.karon at comcast.net (Marshall Karon)]

The skeeters seem to follow snow melt. Anywhere from Kennedy Meadows north
you will definitely find them someplace - maybe terrible and maybe not. In
2000, our worst was between Tuolumne Meadows and Sonora Pass. Some before.
Only a few in Oregon. But, we have been in Oregon and Washington during the
same period in other years and it was really bad.

Didn't have any run ins with bugs other than mosquitoes. Maybe a couple of
horse flies.

I would carry Deet from Kennedy Meadows. If you find there are no bugs,
throw the stuff away.

Marshall Karon
Portland, OR
m.karon@comcast.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "scott deputy" <oz4130@yahoo.com>
To: "dude" <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 1:32 PM
Subject: [pct-l] ticks, skeeters and other itch producing bugs


> I know some are deet free but I am still using the stuff.
> My question:
>
> When or where(assuming a typical thru hike pace)  on the trail do bugs of
this kind begin to show themselves, I would like to leave out the deet and
no seeum netting until they are necessary.
>
> Any advice would be apprecieated
>
> thanks
> dep
>
>
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