Re: [Paddlewise] Bug protection

From: Steve Jernigan <jernigan_at_chester.uccs.edu>
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 08:45:50 -0600
At 04:17 PM 4/11/99 EDT, DMon707_at_aol.com wrote:
>      There are some people whom bugs simply will not bite. Perhaps if 
>science could figure out what chemical they've got in their skin, we could 
>solve this problem once and for all.

I have found that skeeters much prefer M'ladys tender flesh to my nasty ol'
hide, thus all I have to do is assure that she is exposing enough of her
succulent epidermis to feed the hoards ;-> and I am not bothered. Seriously
tho, I loathe having chemicals on my skin. I can barely tolerate sunscreen,
and will resort to insect repellant only as an absolute last resort. If the
little bastards are really bad, I simply cover up. My goretex shell jacket
works great, but is sometimes a bit warm. Yesterday, I bagged by first
confirmed kill of the season, and so was wondering if anyone on the list
could recommend a really good bug jacket or hood.
ByeBye! S.
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