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!