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

[Bruce .]

Sawyer brand is good, but sold in bottles of the 0.5% solution, maybe a
pint, for about $13 (at Walmart, BTW).  The 20% concentrated (when properly
diluted) is much, much less expensive.

Bruce
NJ

On Wed, Jun 21, 2017 at 7:17 AM, Charles <xlch58 at swbell.net> wrote:

> 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-----
> > From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bruce .
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2017 5:45 PM
> > To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA
> > 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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