RE: [Philmont]: bugs?

I TOO thought that bugs would be a problem last year and was HAPPY when we
had no bug issues at all.

On the trail, I use a sunscreen with bug stuff in it made by OFF-
skintastic. I find it in the insect repellent section of my local drug
store (SAV-ON).

It has an SPF of 30, and 9.5 % of the bug stuff - N.diethyl.m.toluamide (is
that DEET??) It is waterproof and sweatproof too.

The sun and bug protection has always worked great for me.

troop681@hotmail.com
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Kim Pigorsch
Membership Chairmun (sic)
and Eagle Scout Advisor

Troop 681

San Diego, CA

>From: "Phil Brown" <phil@eisnc.com>
>Reply-To: philmont@troop47.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list philmont <philmont@troop47.com>
>Subject: RE: [Philmont]: bugs?
>Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 18:15:05 -0400
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>In 2001 we had very little issue with bugs. One evening in Greenwood
>Canyon
>just before a rain shower we were attacked by flies, but that was about it.
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>In 2003 I had heard from two Advisors that went in June that the mosquitoes
>were very bad, one was on a north trek, the other a south trek. By the
>time
>we were there in mid July mosquitoes were a problem at Phillips and when we
>stopped at Clear Creek the next day. Did not have much of a bug issue
>anywhere else.
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>My belief is that bugs generally are not much of an issue, but weather
>conditions can change that so be a good scout and be prepared.
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>I've never had any problem with DEET harming my hiking or paddling clothes.
>A few of our crew members last year were surprised to learn that it would
>remove the markings off of Nalgene bottles.
>
>Phil Brown
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Received on Fri May 14 02:15:37 2004