several years back, i took my two sons fishing in alaska. the youngest is like you, every squeeter around detours over to zap him. i was armed with every repellant i could find.
i had read an article in the "prevention" mag., stating that taking a good amount of vitamin b-3 would repell the critters. so, i loaded us all with b-3 for about a week before we went. 5 days in the wild and not one bite till the last day. and that was only because dad forgot to pack the b-3, and it was wearing off. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 3:14 AM Subject: Re: CS>West Nile Virus - Speaking of mosquitoes.... > I seem to be a magnet for mosquitoes, spiders, and other little biting > critters every time we go camping. Last weekend, I ended up with 6 nasty > welts, mostly quarter-size, with one about the size of a deck of cards. > Since my husband and I are planning to retire to a full-time RV life and > spend a lot of time in the woods, I'm actively seeking solutions to make the > bugs hate me without having to slather myself in DEET every minute of the > day. > > The only thing off-limits are those noisy bug zappers - banned by most > campgrounds. I'm trying to come up with an electronic repellant or a natural > supplement or lotion that will repel bugs. If it works on raccoons, also, > that would be a plus. We had an especially brave raccoon couple join us at > our campfire one night - and I mean right at my elbow before I realized they > were there! > > Linda -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
