[pct-l] HEET vs. DEET

[dsaufley at sprynet.com (dsaufley@sprynet.com)]

LOL!  Thanks for a good belly laugh, Chuckie!

L-Rod

-----Original Message-----
>From: Chuckie V <rubberchuckie@yahoo.com>
>Sent: Feb 8, 2006 8:03 AM
>To: PCT-List <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
>Subject: [pct-l] HEET vs. DEET
>
>Damn, that was my problem; I used 100% HEET. They're both known carcinogens so I figured they'd work the same.
>   
>  Is anyone else here more fearful of chemicals than mosquitoes?
>   
>  CV
>   
>  >>>>I completed a maritime survival course in Alaska (I Survived in '85). One topic was insect repellent. One fact I'm sure of is that the effectiveness of Deet-based repellents coincides with the percentage of deet in them. In Alaska, where mosquitos should have fuselage numbers, the only truly effective repellant is 100% deet. From personal experience, don't bother with cans, creams, sprays, with anything less than 100% deet.
>
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