[pct-l] wanted... mosquito repelling partner to hike No Cal and Oregon

[jolson at olc.edu (Jeffrey Olson)]

I met a guy in Washington in mid-june who said he was hiking that time 
of year because he has such extreme allergic reactions to mosquito 
bites.  I on the other hand, am able to walk through swarms with old 
DEET and only get driven crazy by the buzzing - the bites don't show at 
all.  So various we humans are.

Jeff Olson
Martin SD, where the blizzard of 2005 continues...

Jeff Moorehead wrote:

> http://www.sciencentral.com/articles/view.php3?article_id=218392692
>
> It seems scientists have identified some 30 possible human chemical 
> compounds that could act as natural mosquito repellents, thus 
> explaining why some people get attacked significantly more frequently 
> than others. This may eventually lead to natural repellents that are 
> far more effective than DEET and plant-based masking repellents. Until 
> then, the suggested use of this newly discovered infomation is to hike 
> with a partner that repels mosquitoes (employing the so-called 'herd 
> immunity' effect). So, c'mon... where are you? Talk to me!
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