If you ride in during the summer (who doesn’t???), there may be times when you’re putting bug repellent spray on.
DEET-based products harm synthetic fabric, so opt for a DEET-free bug spray if you don’t want any surprises.
I’ve used picaridin-based products, and they seem to work as good, if not better, than DEET.
Anecdotally, I’ve personally found picaridin-based bug sprays to work as well or better than deet for me
I also think it smells less strongly, and it’s probably safer to use around dogs.
I recommended picaridin to a coworker going on a fishing trip to backwoods Ontario. When he got back he said his guide only recommends using picaridin, and doesn’t use DEET at all.
I hate DEET. It stinks, it’s oily, it melts rubber and plastics.
I hate DEET. It stinks
Yup. That’s one of the reasons why I started looking for alternatives, but after seeing some damaged caused by it on a few items I had, I was done with it.
What is this dentist shit? Everyone knows the best insect repellent is to just kom harder. Can’t get bit if you never stop.
Wasn’t DEET like outlawed for being super terrible stuff?
Are you thinking of DDT, perhaps? That shit almost wiped out Osprey and Bald Eagles!
DEET, the insect repellant, isn’t banned anywhere as far as I know.
Use DEET or picaridin on skin.
Use Permethrin on your gear.
DEET will melt a lot of other synthetic stuff too like tents, tarps, watch straps, etc.
If you use permetrin on your gear/clothes never let cats sleep on them - while they are fine with low doses higher ones are much more dangerous to them than to us.
DEET will melt a lot of other synthetic stuff too like tents, tarps, watch straps, etc.
Outdoor equipment companies and DEET bug spray manufacturers must be superb partners! LOL
People who are into outdoor gear either know or find out soon that DEET is bad for synthetics lol
It’s also worth noting that permethrin treatments can last through multiple washes.
It’s also worth noting that permethrin treatments can last through multiple washes.
Interestingly, at least in Canada, I can only find permethrin treated clothing, but nothing I can spray myself… except for actual insecticide products that use the same ingredient.
It should come as a spray or wash-in. You might be able to use the insecticide but you’d want to make sure it doesn’t have anything harmful/destructive in it and that the strength was suitable for treating gear/garments.
