So I emptied my bottle of 98% DEET Saturday on an evening hog hunt. I planned to go squirrel hunting Sunday, and as I was talking to my wife riding home I mentioned that I was going to pick up a fresh bottle on my way back. She told me that we had another bottle of bug spray, and that I could just use it if I wanted to. I was tired, so I just drove straight home.
Turns out the bottle was a 5% picaridin solution. She bought it to test since she has sensitive skin. I had misgivings, but figured that it should be able to get me through a quick morning hunt.
Holy sh*tballs, was I wrong.
I swear on my mother's grave that stuff ATTRACTS bugs. I will lick between a hippy's toes before I EVER set foot in the woods with that stuff. I'm talking bug bites on top of bug bites. It felt like I had spritzed myself with chicken blood and jumped in a kiddie pool full of piranhas.
I got home, threw what was left of the bottle away (I'd used maybe half of it in 2 hours DESPERATELY trying to stave off the hordes), and drove straight to Wal-Mart to pick up the good stuff. Do not waste your money on this stuff.
Turns out the bottle was a 5% picaridin solution. She bought it to test since she has sensitive skin. I had misgivings, but figured that it should be able to get me through a quick morning hunt.
Holy sh*tballs, was I wrong.
I swear on my mother's grave that stuff ATTRACTS bugs. I will lick between a hippy's toes before I EVER set foot in the woods with that stuff. I'm talking bug bites on top of bug bites. It felt like I had spritzed myself with chicken blood and jumped in a kiddie pool full of piranhas.
I got home, threw what was left of the bottle away (I'd used maybe half of it in 2 hours DESPERATELY trying to stave off the hordes), and drove straight to Wal-Mart to pick up the good stuff. Do not waste your money on this stuff.