[pct-l] DEET alternatives

[gruberj at oes.edu (Jocelyn Gruber)]

I hike very little in tock areas (at least as far as I know.)
I know how to check for ticks and what to do when you get them.  I also
understand that they are in drier wooded climates, so I am assuming that
they are going to be bad in the Sierra's.
Where are the ticks a problem on the PCT?
-Jocelyn 


On 5/26/05 8:52 AM, "Philip Hutson" <philip.hutson@ngc.com> wrote:

> For those that are DEET adverse, I've just started trying cutter
> advanced (picaridin). So far in light tick areas I've come out tick
> free. I haven't tried it yet in the normal heavy tick areas nor mesquito
> areas. My wife has tried the the lemon eucalyptus and found it just
> doesn't last long enough besides the smell is worse than DEET. So far
> the only place I've found the cutter advanced is larger Walgreens.
> Jerry have you tested Cutter Advanced yet?
> -Philip Hutson
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