[pct-l] Mosquitos and Tyvek

[Edward Anderson]

Rhiannon,
 
At REI I bought insect and tick repellent clothes for my PCT ride. They are made by ExOfficio and you can also find them on line. I wore their socks, pants, shirt, and the hat with cape to protect my neck. I found that approach to be very effective.  The active insect/tick repellent is permethern - which is completely safe for humans as it is used in clothes. In bad mosquito infested areas I also used Deet on the back of my hands and on my cheeks and forehead. 
 
MendoRider-Hiker
 

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 From: b j <xthrow at yahoo.com>
To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 10:17 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Mosquitos and Tyvek
  
I can't find a mosquito anywhere right now to test this out -- does anyone know if Tyvek is mosquito proof?

-Rhiannon
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