----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Daly" <michaeldaly_at_home.com> > From: <Froggie405_at_aol.com> > > > > I am curious to know what concoctions people are using for bug repellents? > > On the water - nothing. At the campsite I just wear bug-proof clothing. Tightly > woven nylon pants (such as the infamous MEC Rad pants) keep my legs fine and > a cotton & mesh, hooded bug shirt on top. When I was in graduate school at Columbia Univ., I arranged some hikes for fellow students on to some nice hiking paths not far from the city. These were aimed mainly at out-of-towners who I felt were getting too narrow an impression of the Big Apple and its concrete canyons. One guy from Virginia (also a VMI graduate and who later I think disappeared into the bowels of the Green Berets) came hiking one day. We had hordes of mosquitoes to deal with. This guy proceeded to swat away at them when they landed on his face, neck and arms. Only catch is that he left the bloody smear of their smashed bodies on him in at least a dozen places. I asked him why. He replied "As a warning to the others!" I can't say whether it was effective but he sure looked scary to other hikers we ran across who gave us a real wide berth. :-) ralph diaz-- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Apr 08 2001 - 12:16:12 PDT
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