[pct-l] Re: Deet

[wpsnotebook at charter.net (Richard Woods)]

I've tried Ultrathon spray and so far, I'm not impressed, other than  
it doesn't smell as much. Cream wasn't available in these parts last  
year, but might be now.
The Survival school I went through was the Coast Guard's in Kodiak.  
At that time, they were taking Alaska troopers, Fish and Game, other  
military and a few civilians with the right connections. My Deet  
knowledge is 20 years old so I appreciate the update on  
effectiveness. My personal experience has been that of all the  
repellents out there, 100% deet still keeps 'em away the best and  
lasts longest. I just put up with the negative side-effects.
I sent a note to Cutter telling them that Cutter Advanced (Picaridin)  
worked as advertised for me for about an hour at best, but came off  
so easily it wasn't practical for all-day back country work. Of  
course I didn't get much of a reply.
Heet? heck, I'll stick with rocket fuel myself. The only alcohol  
worth packin' around is pure grain!
Rick


On Feb 8, 2006, at 3:21 PM, pct-l-request@mailman.backcountry.net wrote:

> 3M Ultrathon (just over 30% concentration) in both a cream
> and a spray. Sawyer Controlled Release is a similar product with a
> concentration of about 20%.