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Best non-Deet Mosquitoe repellent?
mullet:
I still have a Bug Tamer, but they are too hot down here and don't work on our big mosquitos.
chamookman:
You are right about them being hot. I'd just wear green colored boxers and a UA tan T-shirt under. Carry the 1911 for those F18 sized Skeeters O:) :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Bob
autologus:
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Yeah, I would not put it on the skin either but like you said on your clothing. I would not put deet on my skin either.
You could try soaking your clothing in permethrin that is one of the best bug repellents I have found, works well for ticks and chiggers too. It not only repels them but It will kill them if they get on your clothing. It is safe for skin contact, but beware it is highly toxic to cats just in case you have any.
Grady
agd68:
We use vitamin B12 patches we get a Wal-Mart. If you can get them down there they work pretty good. Put them on the night before your outing and they last about 12hrs. Must make you smell bad to skeeters or something. They work for mosquitos but not blackflies or deer flies.
4dog:
Another vote for the thermacell...it lives in my truck!!
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