Tom Nakashima wrote:

Actually after doing more research on DEET "Diethyl Toluamide" it is a
pretty toxic substance to apply on your skin.
Not sure if I want to do it now after the 2005 study. Oh btw, Cutters
contains Diethyl Toluamide.
Think I'll stick to the Badger Bug Balm and a headnet and take my chances.

DEET is powerful stuff and you have to be careful with
it but it works better than anything else I've tried
and I won't go into a buggy situation without it.

This may make you feel better about DEET:

http://www.bhtm.org/insect_bite_prevention.htm

Or maybe not.

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Ken Fortenberry