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Message started by Westwood on Jul 10th, 2016 at 4:03am

Title: Re: Permethrin and insect repellents
Post by solotripper on Jul 11th, 2016 at 5:17pm
Zski brought up a good point.
Permethrin is for treating FABRIC not to be used DIRECTLY on the skin.

Picaridin is like DEET meant to be put on skin but is MUCH safer.

I had some SAWYER bug spray I carry in little travel size plastic pump bottle when I need bug dope on exposed skin. It works well and after reading about Picaridin, I read the label and sure enough I had been using it and didn't realize it. I just knew it was DEET free.

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