[TheForge] WAY off topic, but possibly important to some of you.

[Charles]

Last year I did a seven day canoeing trip to the boundary waters in Minnesota and Canada with scouts.  I treated my clothes and tent with permethrin as I have been for years.  The mosquitos in that area are large enough they carry FAA tail numbers and look like a fog on the horizon in the evenings.  Despite that I was left alone by them.  The stuff works very well.  I use sawyer brand.  

https://sawyer.com/maximize-effectiveness-permethrin-fabric-treatment/

Charles

> On Jun 21, 2017, at 12:46 AM, jerry Frost <akfrosty at mtaonline.net> wrote:
> 
> We don't have ticks or flees to worry about but our mosquitos, No Seeums,
> White socks and other biting flies are world famous. After reading your post
> I Googled  permethrin and like what I read. This is the first hit in that
> search. http://www.tickencounter.org/prevention/permethrin
> 
> I'm giving it a try for sure. Thanks Bruce, good tip. (I sure hope)
> 
> Frosty
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bruce .
> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2017 5:45 PM
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> Subject: [TheForge] WAY off topic, but possibly important to some of you.
> 
> I just read that lone star ticks are becoming a real problem in areas, and
> others, like the deer tick. have been a problem for some time.  The former
> causes an allergic reaction -- if you like red meat, you don't want to get
> bit.  The latter carries Lyme disease.  And there are lots more diseases and
> reasons to avoid ticks and other biting critters.
> 
> I've been treating some of my clothing (my khakis - pants, shirts, socks)
> with permethrin, 0.5% solution.  I dip or spray the clothing (with gloves on
> hands, dust mask if spraying, allowing no skin contact with the solution),
> hang them to dry (out of the sunshine, which degrades permethrin), and then
> in an abundance of caution, wash it in cold water, little detergent, and dry
> it on low heat.  Use your own judgement whether this is overkill.
> 
> Anyway, I can report excellent results.  Mosquitoes hover over me and won't
> land.  I haven't picked up a tick at all when wearing these treated clothes.
> The treatment is purported to last through 5-6 laundry cycles, and I have
> had no reason to doubt that.
> 
> A friend of mine who's a hunter swears by permethrin & keeps his field
> clothes treated.
> 
> Sooooo ... my reason for posting is that I walked into Tractor Supply today
> and found Permethrin on close-out sale for half price.  Great deal -- $10
> for a quart of 20% concentration.  Dilute one quart to ten gallons with
> water and dip your clothes.  (Or make up less if you prefer, as you won't
> need all 10 gallons anytime soon -- not for one person's clothes.)
> 
> Anyway, I bought 3 quarts of the stuff.  I'm told it will last indefinitely
> if kept from freezing.  Thought I'd give you a heads up.  I don't know
> whether other TS stores will have the same close-out deal, but it might be
> worth checking.
> 
> Bruce
> NJ
> 
> 
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