[pct-l] Deet quantities

[matt at mattmaxon.com (matt maxon)]

Mike
In my experience "The Best Thing" is.... a 2 way approch

1 is to treat your clothing with Permethrin
2 use a lotion on the exposed areas.  

The lotion I prefer is 3M UltraThon Insect Repellent - 32% DEET, REI item 686229

a backup to the Permetherin is suggested Repel 402 1 oz. 100% DEET Insect Repellent (Pump), a little of this goes a long way

this would be more than sufficant IMHO for anywhere you would encounter except in the deep woods of Maine or some god awful place like that.

Trail90



 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <maurer@earthlink.net>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 7:57 AM
Subject: [pct-l] Deet quantities


> Hi all,
> 
> I've aborted my July JMT hike and will hike through Oregon instead - 
> July 6-28. Now then, as I'm in SoCal full time I don't have much field 
> experience with sustained mosquito activity. I'm trying to figure out 
> how much deet to carry and resupply. I would typically carry a 1 oz pump 
> bottle. I'll start with it full and will ship more to various resupply 
> points. I'd like to hike in shorts/headnet/dragonfly through the buggy 
> parts, using deet for my legs. If this ends up being a bad idea I'm 
> planning to make some breathable nylon chaps specifically for bugs. 
> Anyway, I'd appreciate points of view on how much deet I'd need per day 
> or over a 5 day resupply section in Oregon, if anyone has some experience.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> Mike Maurer
> Gossamer Gear
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