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Reddit mentions of Sawyer Products Premium Permethrin Clothing Insect Repellent Trigger Spray
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We found 10 Reddit mentions of Sawyer Products Premium Permethrin Clothing Insect Repellent Trigger Spray. Here are the top ones.
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Odorless lotionAs effective as 100% DEETDoes not harm fabrics and finishesLasts up to 6 weeks or up to 6 washings24 ounce capacity treats up to 4 complete outfits
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Sounds like he should just treat all his stuff with Permethrin.
http://www.amazon.com/Sawyer-Premium-Permethrin-Clothing-Repellent/dp/B007VCRX2S
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I would believe the best protection and comfort would be to wear nylon pants protected with permethrin
Deet would be a second layer of protection applied to the skin and dont forget about the upper body being protected.
In that part of the country you might want to be aware of deer ticks that cause Lyme disease. These are tiny cousins of the wood tick and are very hard to see on your body. Treat your clothes with this. http://www.amazon.com/Sawyer-Premium-Permethrin-Clothing-Repellent/dp/B007VCRX2S
Where are you camping/hiking? What region? City/State?
I'm trying to get a read on whether you'll need to prepare for deer tick issues - NY State is rife with them right now, and you do NOT want to get into a problem with a deer tick - trust me.
Where are you camping?
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If I think of anything else I'll post edits (running out the door right now).
The most important thing... have an awesome time.
I would recommend spraying your clothing that you are going to wear beforehand with Sawyer Premium and then using Repel on your skin during the trip. Those are both effective. Don't use OFF! as it is only like 25% DEET. Repel is 98%.
Another option for a tarp if you don't want to or dont have time to put a lot of DIY work in would just be to buy a cheap utility tarp. A 6x8 tarp, hung in a "Diamond" shape would give you a 10 foot ridgeline. An 8x8 tarp would give you an 11' 8" rigeline.
This is obviously going to be a lot heavier that tyvek or plastic drop cloths, but it already has grommets attached so it is stow and go. It can be strapped to the backpack versus going inside of it so that it doesn't take up any pack space.
Definitely pick up a bug net though, getting eaten alive is no fun, especially on a longer hike like that.
One thing you might also look into is doing a permethrin treatment to your clothes and hammock/bugnet. You can buy the Sawyer spray at many outdoors stores. This works on ticks and mosquitos as well as other biting and stinging bugs.
I'm a big fan of permethrin spray when paired with long pants/a long shirt. Here's a link to the one I like the best. Basically you spray it on your clothes before you go and you then let it dry (don't put it on your skin). It also works great for chiggers, especially if you drench your shoes/socks with it.
http://www.amazon.com/Sawyer-Premium-Permethrin-Clothing-Repellent/dp/B007VCRX2S
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I live in CO and hike almost exclusively at altitude, but I still use a bug net. Better safe than miserable, IMHO. Fire WILL NOT keep the bugs away. A far better option for repelling the bugs would be treating your sleeping equipment with repellent like this : http://www.amazon.com/Sawyer-Premium-Permethrin-Clothing-Repellent/dp/B007VCRX2S. I've never tried it, but I've heard good things.