Re: Your favorite way to treat clothing with permethrin?
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 3:37 pm
Thanks for the advice on ways to minimize using permethrin or DEET. I have been meaning on looking into better clothing coverage that could protect against mosquitoes and also reduce the amount of sunscreen I need.
Personally, I run "warm" when I'm hiking. Even in relatively cool temps, I usually end up in shorts and a t-shirt. A windbreaker (even a light one) would be way too hot for me for most summer Sierra conditions, except for early in the morning or late in the day.
Also, I am familiar with the trick of using convertble zip-off pants and opening the zippers part way for ventilation. Opening the zippers really helps. But even so, most of the time this would also be too hot for me.
I need to see if there are other options. If I could find a shirt that is long sleeve, very light and with excellent ventilation--maybe it would be competitive with t-shirts. Same thing with pants...
Something I've also thought about: Maybe cotton (nonwicking) long pants and a long-sleeve shirt might work. Because they would not wick like synthetics, sweat would wet them and provide an evaporative cooling effect. And have a set of dry synthetics to change into if temps go down.
Personally, I run "warm" when I'm hiking. Even in relatively cool temps, I usually end up in shorts and a t-shirt. A windbreaker (even a light one) would be way too hot for me for most summer Sierra conditions, except for early in the morning or late in the day.
Also, I am familiar with the trick of using convertble zip-off pants and opening the zippers part way for ventilation. Opening the zippers really helps. But even so, most of the time this would also be too hot for me.
I need to see if there are other options. If I could find a shirt that is long sleeve, very light and with excellent ventilation--maybe it would be competitive with t-shirts. Same thing with pants...
Something I've also thought about: Maybe cotton (nonwicking) long pants and a long-sleeve shirt might work. Because they would not wick like synthetics, sweat would wet them and provide an evaporative cooling effect. And have a set of dry synthetics to change into if temps go down.