Re: physical barrier from bugs

Tom Pitts <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.culture.backpacking.light
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I have started using the "Gear Smart" repellant (from Repel, I think), with
picaridin.  It seems to be as effective as moderate concentrations of deet,
without the synthetic material damage.

Tom Pitts
*How is your relationship with God?*



On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 10:39 AM, gary coleman <gacoleman-/[email protected]> wrote:

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>    I'd second the testing and have treated my head nets with permithrin
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> I do want to comment on a few suggestions being offered.  First is
> spraying DEET on items.  Please test first.  DEET destroys some plastics
> and maybe latex.
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> Cheers,
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> Rosaleen
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