[pct-l] Bugs

[Trekker4 at aol.com (Trekker4@aol.com)]

I like the Sawyers brand repellent, the "composite"  formula, that supposedly 
has an extra ingredient to work against black flies. On  the AT, when the 
torment would start, I'd spray (non-aerosol) my bare legs &  arms, then dab a bit 
on my ears, face, & neck. It worked instantly and  lasted for hours, even if 
sweating some.
    On the PCT I'll carry a 2 oz spray bottle, or  2, and the 6 or 8 oz 
refill will be in my bounce bucket. Always double bag  repellent, or any other 
liquid for that matter, because repellent will damage  some plastics. Definitely 
keep it off watches; take a watch off to spray;  and I'd test the inside of any 
plastic watch band. I also recall a PCT-L post  about repellent damaging 
camera buttons, removing the symbol over a period of  time.
 
Bob 
Big  Bend Desert Denizen
(Naturalized Citizen, Republic of  Texas)