[pct-l] DEET

[richardl at ufp.com (Richard Levenberg)]

I found Badger Balm

http://www.badgerbalm.com/anti-bug.html

to be quite effective in clouds of mosquitos near Jasper in Canada. I 
had to reapply it often but it smell good and doesnt melt anything that 
Im aware of. Not only that but we put it outside when were enjoying the 
night coolness and mosquitos dont bother us.

I am definitely wary of DEET and on a recent camping trip we gave our 
son three things; two all natural including the BB stuff and one DEET 
spray. As it turns out he didnt need anything so there ya go.

r

StoneDancer1@aol.com wrote:

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>Why.... then, I'd like to hike with you through parts of the High Sierra or  
>Oregon.  The mosquitos will be feasting so thoroughly on you that I might  
>even get away with only a little DEET.  :C)  Virtually NOTHING works  well 
>enough... well, perhaps coating oneself with concrete...
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