Andrew BriscoeJul 11, 2023

I was nervous to deal with liquid insecticide (intense warning label) but I successfully treated my hiking clothes with Sawyer Permethrin Insect Repellant. I used the soak method, which involved using rubber gloves to dump the insecticide on my clothes inside large Zip-loc bags. The pants didn’t really soak up the liquid very well so sprayed them after as well. Once soaked, I hung them to dry on my back porch. 🤞🏼this works. Will test them out this weekend.

#Backpacking #Hiking #Camping #Walking

Show threadBodlingJul 11, 2023

@andrewbriscoe Permethrin treated my hiking clothes thru the Insect Shield company in North Carolina (sadly, probably at higher cost than doing it myself!!). And didn't find a single tick on my body during months of hiking. A year later the treatment seems to be keeping off the ticks off of me while I'm out in the meadow or cutting grass. Good stuff.

#permethrin #InsectShield #hiking #backpacking

Show threadAndrew BriscoeJul 11, 2023
@Bodling Sweet! Glad it works. I paid around $30 and used about 3/4 of it. Apparently, you can buy it at farm stores in a 20X higher concentration and then add 19 parts water to 1 part concentrate for even less money.
Show threadBodlingJul 11, 2023
@andrewbriscoe And I had no idea until right now that I could get it at the Tractor Supply store. Glad you mentioned that.
Show threadAndrew Briscoe
@Bodling I’ll probably buy some there if I do it again. Guess I should stop next time I see one of those types of stores.
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