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<blockquote data-quote="badfish1977" data-source="post: 2610235" data-attributes="member: 34887"><p>With hunting season coming up and lots of us out scouting I thought I would share the best tick repellant I have ever used. You can make it at home for a fraction of the cost of store bought and it really works. I first used the Sawyer brand peremthrin clothes soak that was formulated for the military, and it worked great, but a little costly at about $15-20 for 18 ounces. So I decided to make it myself, first thing you need is permethrin concentrate in 36.8% the cheapest I've found is here <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Permethrin-SFR-32-oz-Bottle/dp/B003IMO3I2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1410196148&sr=8-2&keywords=permethrin+36.8%25" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Permethrin-SFR-32-oz-Bottle/dp/B003IMO3I2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1410196148&sr=8-2&keywords=permethrin+36.8%</a></p><p>$22.35 plus free shipping for 32 ounces. Now that concentration is too strong, the products you buy are .5% so you need to dilute it. 1 gallon of water+2 ounces of 36.8% permethrin=130 ounces of .51% solution. Cost is about $1.40 for a whole gallon! Now to treat your clothes, or tent, or whatever you need to mix it up as directed, and soak your clothes in it for two hours. Use a bucket or large ziplock bag or whatever. Soak for two hours and then hang to dry, wear gloves when you pull the clothes out. Once fully dry store in airtight bags or boxes to preserve the permethrin. They say it last six weeks or six washings of your clothes, no need to reapply, but at this cost you can afford to do so if you desire. Once dry permethrin does not have an odor, so no need to worry about it while hunting. Permethrin is toxic to cats when wet, not when fully dry, so dont allow your cats around when soaking or hanging to dry. Permethrin kills bugs like ticks, mosquitoes, fleas, chiggers, flies, etc.. on contact when they get on your clothes, its more than just a repellant. Any leftover mixture you have put in a spray bottle and use to spray your boots, back packs, and other gear. Hope this helps you guys out! You can also use it around your house to spray your yard, or inside your house.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="badfish1977, post: 2610235, member: 34887"] With hunting season coming up and lots of us out scouting I thought I would share the best tick repellant I have ever used. You can make it at home for a fraction of the cost of store bought and it really works. I first used the Sawyer brand peremthrin clothes soak that was formulated for the military, and it worked great, but a little costly at about $15-20 for 18 ounces. So I decided to make it myself, first thing you need is permethrin concentrate in 36.8% the cheapest I've found is here [url]http://www.amazon.com/Permethrin-SFR-32-oz-Bottle/dp/B003IMO3I2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1410196148&sr=8-2&keywords=permethrin+36.8%25[/url] $22.35 plus free shipping for 32 ounces. Now that concentration is too strong, the products you buy are .5% so you need to dilute it. 1 gallon of water+2 ounces of 36.8% permethrin=130 ounces of .51% solution. Cost is about $1.40 for a whole gallon! Now to treat your clothes, or tent, or whatever you need to mix it up as directed, and soak your clothes in it for two hours. Use a bucket or large ziplock bag or whatever. Soak for two hours and then hang to dry, wear gloves when you pull the clothes out. Once fully dry store in airtight bags or boxes to preserve the permethrin. They say it last six weeks or six washings of your clothes, no need to reapply, but at this cost you can afford to do so if you desire. Once dry permethrin does not have an odor, so no need to worry about it while hunting. Permethrin is toxic to cats when wet, not when fully dry, so dont allow your cats around when soaking or hanging to dry. Permethrin kills bugs like ticks, mosquitoes, fleas, chiggers, flies, etc.. on contact when they get on your clothes, its more than just a repellant. Any leftover mixture you have put in a spray bottle and use to spray your boots, back packs, and other gear. Hope this helps you guys out! You can also use it around your house to spray your yard, or inside your house. [/QUOTE]
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