Do you use permethrin?

[Foxpoop]

Just did another Sawyers treatment on my bug net yesterday. 3 hours later, brushed off the carnage of the potential marauders that were strewn about the lattice of death and climbed in for a nap.
Yes, I use it and I like it.


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[Caminante]

Just did another Sawyers treatment on my bug net yesterday. 3 hours later, brushed off the carnage of the potential marauders that were strewn about the lattice of death and climbed in for a nap.
Yes, I use it and I like it.


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I love the smell of permethrin in the morning. Smelled like...victory.

[ohmikeodd]

In the military, when we go off to fun places, they give us Permethrin packs to soak our uniforms in. Wrap our stuff up tight and soak it in a bucket of water and Permethrin.
Works pretty good...

What is the purpose of wrapping up the stuff tight prior to soaking?

[perrito]

What is the purpose of wrapping up the stuff tight prior to soaking?

Probably to fit more items in the bucket.

[FatherRob]

So I am leaving Monday for a 4 day hike... I bought a can of spray permethrin... sounds like that won't do much - perhaps my clothes. Could I get away with buying a second can to spray the hammock? I just don't have the time or $ before Monday to buy the stuff at TSC and do the soak that several of you have mentioned.

[GreatBigDave]

The 24oz Sawyer trigger sprayer will treat plenty of gear for 4 days. Boots socks, pants, shirts, hat, hammock, bugnet, pack, PJs

[NekroVirus]

Yea another spray bottle should be good for the hammock.

I just recently bought the 10% solution on amazon and then diluted it to a 20:1 ratio. Bought a spray bottle from Home Depot and used that instead of soaking. Worked really well while camping in Mammoth Cave, came back with no ticks!

The only thing that I found weird, and I don't know if this was due to the spray bottle or this is a normal thing with permethrin, but after my stuff was dried it seemed to have a kind of sparkly appearance, like there were a bunch of mini crystals on the clothing. The clothing didn't feel any different, just thought it was weird. Anyone else experience this?

[Bad Biscuit]

I love the smell of permethrin in the morning. Smelled like...victory.

LOL. Victory from the things that like to bite you

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[BenJa]

I'm in Connecticut, home of lyme disease. I want to protect myself from ticks and reduce the chance of getting lyme disease. DEET is a bad idea because it destroys synthetics. Picaridin may be a good choice for protecting exposed skin. Permethrin is recommended for clothing, shoes, hammocks, etc. I bought some Sawyer permethrin in a spray bottle. It's pretty pricey if I want to treat all of my stuff. I read that some people dilute a higher concentration.

What I bought: https://sawyer.com/products/permethr...ect-repellent/

Higher concentration that I could dilute? http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pro...ise-spray-1-qt

I would like to hear from you if you've had experience diluting your own! Any advice is appreciated!

Never again... I tried it and it made stains and colors run in a number of different fabrics + shoes. Nothing at all wrong with 30% Deet stuff. Just don't drink it.

[GreatBigDave]

Never again... I tried it and it made stains and colors run in a number of different fabrics + shoes. Nothing at all wrong with 30% Deet stuff. Just don't drink it.

Wow! not at all my experience. What brand / concentration did you use and how did you apply?