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Just treat your caching clothes with Permethrin. It will have the same effect and save you bucks.

 

If you google Permithrin for clothes you will find several place to by a liquid you can add to the washer with your geo-clothes. We tries it last year, there is no smell (after it dries) and it works pretty good. I have seen tick jump off my brush pants! It last for about 4-6 washings. We also use deet, pull your socks over your pants give that a spray and avoided the chiggers too.

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Just treat your caching clothes with Permethrin. It will have the same effect and save you bucks.

 

If you google Permithrin for clothes you will find several place to by a liquid you can add to the washer with your geo-clothes. We tries it last year, there is no smell (after it dries) and it works pretty good. I have seen tick jump off my brush pants! It last for about 4-6 washings. We also use deet, pull your socks over your pants give that a spray and avoided the chiggers too.

 

I remember you telling me about that stuff. I still have to try it sooner or later but can't drop it in the wash yet since the little ones clothes have to go in there.

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Concerned about these annoying critters.Just did a search and came up with a possible solution.

Bug Skinz™ Bugproof clothing.Has anyone used this? And what is your opinion?

I have the BugSkinz pants and socks (from Cabelas). During the summer in the Pine Barrens of Long Island I wear those as well as using Permethrin on boots and pants and DEET on ankles, arms, hands and neck. After bouts with chiggers two years in a row before I knew better (Hiking through heavy brush in Tevas with no socks) I always wear full protection!

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I am soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo glad we don't have chiggers where I live!

 

Your lucky! I hate them with a passion! I had such a bad case of them last summer I could barely walk. I had over 50 bites just on one foot! :) Between the itching and the sleep deprivation I sure learned my lesson not to be out in the pine barrens in shorts...

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