Wise Old Owl

Originally Posted by Wise Old Owl

Originally Posted by burger

Any 16-oz. soda or water bottle will be perfectly fine--I've never had one leak. I used one bottle for the entire CDT.

The leak is from the paper and foil cap - it was designed to a one use gas tank. it is in your best interest to use another bottle well labeled - However using a soda bottle for a poison is illegal and is the source of many lawsuits. There are federal laws associated to this behavior. As Mags pointed out he knows people that have made the mistake. It was even used

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Originally Posted by Wise Old Owl

Right off the EPA has made tremendous testing and its not hard to read their website and I quote Deet is a Repellent.


Benefits of DEET products
DEET's most significant benefit is its ability to repel potentially disease-carrying insects and ticks. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) receives more than 20,000 reports of Lyme disease (transmitted by deer ticks) and 100 reports of encephalitis (transmitted by mosquitoes) annually. Both of

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Originally Posted by Wise Old Owl

Originally Posted by Dogwood

From the EPA: "In 1972, EPA issued a cancellation order for DDT based on adverse environmental effects of its use, such as those to wildlife, as well as DDT’s potential human health risks. Since then, studies have continued, and a causal relationship between DDT exposure and reproductive effects is suspected. Today, DDT is classified as a probable human carcinogen by U.S. and international authorities. This classification is based on animal studies in which some animals developed liver tumors.

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Originally Posted by Coosa

Foods for NO COOK trail eating ...

I found this on the internet but have no URL

Food - Calories per ounce (28.35 grams)

Lard - 253
Canola or Olive Oil - 240
Mayonnaise - 200
Brazil nuts - 185
French fried onions - 180
Fried pork rinds - 175
Mixed nuts - 170
Cashews (shelled) - 170
Cocktail peanuts - 170
Sunflower seeds (shelled) - 170
Pringles - 170
Peanut Butter - 166
Almond Roca - 163

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Originally Posted by Wise Old Owl

After a trip to Sea Isle a few weeks ago in February, the heavy rain revealed my LL Bean down jacket did not have waterproof/water resistant qualities. When we got to the condo I ran it thru the dryer and knew I had to do something about it.


Now is a good time to waterproof your down outside! First pick a day that is not raining or windy and make sure you have a better than normal respirator with an exhale valve

Spray at a 2 foot distance and do not inhale

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