Treating gear is just adding another level of protection. I don't treat my sleep gear other than the hammock body itself. I've found skeeters can actually punch right through the fabric. I treat my hiking pants to keep ticks/chiggers from climbing up into areas they don't belong. Overall, I don't see any reason to treat any down and certainly not my tarp. I did treat my UQP once but that's because I had a bit of solution left over. Sometimes in the summer I don't use any type of insulation other than the UQP. I figure treating it is some cheap insurance in case it touches the ground and picks up some critters I'd rather not share the bed with.
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