The best Deet solution is the 3M stuff designed for the military. It has the Deet bound ina slow release polymer which also reduces skin absorption. cu -----Original Message----- From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net] On Behalf Of dldecker_at_se.mediaone.net Sent: Saturday, April 10, 1999 6:13 PM To: PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Stoves, cats, and skeeters At 01:30 PM 3/31/99 -0800, edward sullivan wrote: > >Any you swamp cruisers have knowledge of electronic mosquito scamblers? I saw one for 15 >bucks which was maybe 2"x2"x.5" said to run 500 hours on a [whatkindof?] battery. Somehow >slathering on Deet seems unhealthy. > Play the lottery with your $15, the electronic mosquito scamblers are good conversation starters but do nothing to make them scramble away. I have used one for five years because I have it but put on repelent anyhow. I use good ole toxic DEET not that sissy "skin so soft". We use shotguns on skeeters down here, I got 75 with one shot . Dana *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Apr 12 1999 - 07:47:24 PDT
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