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Re: [at-l] GEAR questions!
DaRedhead@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 6/9/98, 8:53:06 AM, kellywin@juno.com writes:
> <<Bug repellent:
>
> I know there were bug wars a while ago--did the lists every reach any
> kind of consensus about what would be most effective in the Maine woods?
> I really hate DEET--do the citronella/natural products work, does Skin so
> Soft work, or will I have to drench myself in chemicals? We'll be hiking
> the 100-mile Wilderness in August--what's the bug situation then?>>
>
> I'd like to know the answer to this too, although not specifically for Maine
> :) And did we ever find out anything more about large amounts of certain
> vitamins/supplements repelling ticks?
>
> The Redhead
> Ga > Me 00
According to an article in Backpacker last year the only thing that
really works is DEET. Good news is it isn't as toxic as people believe,
but they do suggest not putting it on kids. Other good news is that the
worst bugs should be gone by the time you are hiking in Maine.
Ginny
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