Mosquitos

[zoom-zoom]

Ooh, great, timely thread! I'm running a trail relay in 10 days in an area swarming with mosquitos and deer ticks. Once the sun came up the mosquitos weren't bad, but for the first couple of hours of the race we were really having to liberally spray ourselves to keep from being eaten alive. I'd love to try that stuff without DEET that doesn't stink or feel nasty on the skin.

[chickabonita]

That Bite Blocker stuff looks great, I am going to order some! I've tried the Burts Bee's stuff, and it works ok, but not great. Thanks everyone!

[OakLeaf]

I am going to order some!

Look in your natural food store, most of them have it.

[Aggie_Ama]

Look in your natural food store, most of them have it.

I will be on a quest tomorrow, I wonder if Whole Foods has it? I would much rather use something that works great and is environmentally and clothes friendly. When I mountain bike I get bit through my shorts. Seriously how awful is it to end up with an itchy butt from mosquitos? In our area they aren't only nocturnal at least not when you are hiding in the trees mountain biking.

[chickabonita]

So the bites turned into big welts that have now left scares on my beautiful fair skin

[Biciclista]

it looks like that bite blocker is just like smearing grease on your skin?

[OakLeaf]

it looks like that bite blocker is just like smearing grease on your skin?

Not at all. It's very light, lighter than most bug spray, especially including the DEET stuff I used years ago, which I find very greasy and uncomfortable. I don't know off the top of my head whether the base is water or alcohol or a combination, but it doesn't seem greasy to me at all.