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Yep seawolf; garlic is amongst those plant based derivatives. Here’s an interesting piece that might help us "insectavoids". (http://www.acponline.org/journals/annals/01jun98/mosquito.htm Another article titled " Love ‘Em To Death" appears in BackPacker Magazine, April 1997, Volume 25, Issue 158, Number 3. Although I considered it somewhat of a " tongue in cheek" article, it does have more merit than one would expect. jr
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Hi I had actually heard that putting fabric softeners in stuff will keep bugs off. Not sure if true or not. Heck, try them all. hahaha You will healthy, smelly, and incredibly soft all at the same time. Hey, if you are looking for other camping stuff, have a site. Nothing for sale, just tips and tons of our photos from Australia. Enjoy Garth http://www.ozemail.com.au/~galamso – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Howzabout using Garlic? > I hear that if you eat enough Garlic it will keep the skeeters away. > Aside from a little Garlic breath! > Last summer I ate a lot of it and I do not really remember getting bitten > too much. > SW > I suggest you forget about taking B-anything to prevent skeeter bites. I > tried it for awhile and it didn’t work. If they actually do avoid > B-vitamins > in your blood, then they still have to bite, pump anti-coagulant, and wait
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Excellent idea! Maybe they’ll bite softly, and it’ll also get rid of that "clingy" thing they do. (LOL) Hey it’s worth a try eh? Now I’m off to check out your site. jr
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I suggest you forget about taking B-anything to prevent skeeter bites. I tried it for awhile and it didn’t work. If they actually do avoid B-vitamins in your blood, then they still have to bite, pump anti-coagulant, and wait for the flow to decide whether or not they do da dew. You might have better luck wearing a lemon grass citronella; but be careful, the concentrated stuff cand be toxic to humans and animals. If you can handle the power of eucalyptus and citronella oil look at some aromatherapy products. jr " I never get lost; Everyone tells me where to go".
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Howzabout using Garlic? I hear that if you eat enough Garlic it will keep the skeeters away. Aside from a little Garlic breath! Last summer I ate a lot of it and I do not really remember getting bitten too much. SW
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I suggest you forget about taking B-anything to prevent skeeter bites. I > tried it for awhile and it didn’t work. If they actually do avoid B-vitamins > in your blood, then they still have to bite, pump anti-coagulant, and wait
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Should that DEET be intravenous?
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> … Vitamin (B-11?) that would assist in repelling bugs and mosquitos.
I forget whether it’s B-6 or B-12, but it does help if you take heavy doses ~2 weeks before encountering mosquitos. I’ve also been told brewers yeast works. In some countries with mosquitos, it’s common to have salt, pepper and yeast shakers at the table. If you do choose B-whatever, *stop taking it* when you get back. Taking heavy (200mg?) doses much over 2 months can causes damage to your body. Thomas Gilg
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Hi Thomas…. Here is a hint. If you wish to keep those "Spambots" away from your e-mail address, add something like "nospamor, or removetomail" to your email. Do you get excessive SPAM? Later, SW – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Thomas Gilg
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The vitamin is B-1 (aka thiamine) and it works if taken with a reall bug repellent that contains 30% DEET. You also have to take to take more than the usual dosage. I personnaly take 200 mg a day for a week before going camping and 300 mg during the trip. Gabriel
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Interesting! Seeing as I’m the member of the family that is "bug dinner" , I’ve tried a lot of remedies. Vitamin B, I took for 2 years running in different combos, with no appreciable result. I too took 200 mg a day all summer. Nada. Beware though!! Vitamin B can be toxic, causing nerve damage. Your reply indicated that you use 30% DEET. That is my minimum. At that strength, Vit B will not be needed. Good Camping!
: The vitamin is B-1 (aka thiamine) and it works if taken with a reall bug : repellent that contains 30% DEET. You also have to take to take more : than the usual dosage. I personnaly take 200 mg a day for a week before : going camping and 300 mg during the trip. : Gabriel
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I seem to recall someone mentioning to me once a Vitamin (B-11?) that would assist in repelling bugs and mosquitos. Does anyone know if this really helps? And what is the vitamin? Thanks
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I don’t know exactly what the action of the vitamin is but it did work for me I believe, my doctor recommended it before a trip to asia and I seemed to get many fewer bites then some of the folks I was traveling with. I took a B-complex supplement, composed of the members of the B group. >I seem to recall someone mentioning to me once a Vitamin (B-11?) that would >assist in repelling bugs and mosquitos. Does anyone know if this really >helps? And what is the vitamin? >Thanks
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