Re: [Philmont] - Permethrin

I've used the stuff in the Amazon Jungles for weeks on end. Other than
wearing out after 3 weeks I've never had a problem. But I also don't think
I have used it on my underwear.

Also, why put it on shorts? Put it on long sleeve/long pants that you will
use to keep mosquitoes away.

James H. Moss
PO Box 2656
Silverthorne, CO 80498
303-807-2275
JHMoss@Earthlink.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pfeifer Randy-QA4427" <Randy.Pfeifer@motorola.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list philmont" <philmont@troop47.com>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 8:56 AM
Subject: RE: [Philmont] - Permethrin

> We have 3 crews going to NT- Sommers in less than 2 weeks. We had a troop
> outing this past weekend. I thought I try the Permethrin advice below to
see
> how it works. I purchased the 13.3% Permethrin concentrate from
> bugpage.com. I diluted the concentrate as per the guidance below and
soaked
> a t-shirt and a pair of nylon zip-off pants (with built-in mesh underwear)
> in the mixture. After drying for the day, I put them on Friday night for
> the 3 hour drive to the state park we were staying at. About 10PM I began
to
> feel a burning sensation in my "privates". Wishing I had worn a pair of
> cotton underwear between myself and the mesh liner, I found myself giving
> myself a sponge bath around midnight. I changed into untreated clothes and
> had a great weekend camping and hiking with the troop. I guess I'm a bit
> concerned about soaking all my clothes and then disappearing into the
> wilderness for 9 days given this initial experience (what else might burn
if
> exposed long enough?). Anyone else have additional experience I could
learn
> from.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Randy Pfeifer
> (847) 632-5563
>
> P.S. oh, yeah... no mosquito bites.... (although the population wasn't
very
> large).
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Mayer [mailto:dave.mayer@southwest-consulting.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 9:19 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
> Subject: RE: [Philmont] - Permethrin
>
> I'm sure it would not, and I don't consider it such. It has a faint odor
> after drying, and none a day or so later - certainly none after washing.
>
> It is, however, difficult to get. The retail packaging (from a place like
> travmed.com) is not shippable to California (any longer). You CAN get the
> industrial packaging shipped to California from a place like bugpage.com.
>
> For clothing, you want the 13.3% concentrate. 4 parts water to 1 part
> Permethrin. Use rubber gloves - soak completely and let dry on the line.
>
> I recently did all my clothes for a week-long trip to Costa Rica - the
> little suckers bit everyone else but us...
>
>
> <> Happy Trails, Dave <>
> Crew Advisor - Venturing Crew 131 - Pasadena, CA
> Philmont 726-J P2K
>
>
>
> Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 22:17:46 -0500
> From: Robert Haig <rhaig@hackboy.com>
> Subject: Re: [Philmont]: Just two Things...maybe three
>
>
> On Wed, May 28, 2003 at 07:57:30PM -0500, R Fisher wrote:
> > There could be some truth to this based on the evidence - even if
> > circumstantial. I don't recall being bothered by mosquitos at Philmont,
> > although flies were noticable at several camps (and repellent doesn't
> > work on flies)
>
> Permethrin, however, does work on flies. It's designed to be applied to
> clothing though, not your skin. so it's usefulness in the heat of the day
> (when flies can be really bad) is minimal since you'll probably be wearing
> short sleeves.
>
>
> I'll re-ask my earlier question about permethrin though. Does anyone know
> if a permethrin treated piece of clothing would be considered a smellable?
>
> For those of you not familiar with permethrin, one heavy treatment on a
> garment can last up to 6 weeks (including washings). So it's weight
> is really nothing.
>
> I'd guess it's not a smellable since it doesn't work as a repellant,
> but as an insecticide, killing mosquitos and flies instead of repelling
> them. But I'd still like to hear from someone "in the know".
>
> --
> Rob
>
>
>
> <> Happy Trails <>
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>
>
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