[pct-l] Deet quantities

[chelin at teleport.com (Sharon & Chuck Chelin)]

Good evening, Mike,

I encourage you to keep two bottles of DEET, of appropriate size, each in a
separate location, i.e. one handy and one in the pack.  Mosquitoes are less
troublesome when you are moving so it is very easy to set the bottle down
while rubbing on a dose, then quickly walk off and forget it.  Mosquitoes
can be very distracting.  Many readers may not agree with me, but mosquitoes
are not a problem, mosquitoes are an irritant, so it is good to keep a
positive perspective.

On the bright side, in all my years hiking the Oregon Cascades, I can't
remember very many that were larger than a robin.

Steel-Eye


----- 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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