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    @HBS60, going back to the post that started this, I cannot see the CE mark certifying that it complies with the EU electrical safety requirements. The photo you have shared more recently don't show the compliance markings at all, so it isn't...
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    dougfitz reacted to Peterexpatkiwi's post in the thread Pilgrimage or vacation? with Haha Haha.
    Ahh, but in this case the chicken definitely came before the egg. And the egg just pretends to speak - wait for it - 'English' 😉
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    dougfitz replied to the thread Sleep sack for bed bugs.
    That is true. Permethrin is an insecticide, not a repellent. However, even for resistant populations, the scientific evidence is that they are deterred from going on to consume a blood meal after being exposed to permethrin treated fabric. It may...
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    dougfitz reacted to trecile's post in the thread Sleep sack for bed bugs with Like Like.
    Please don't spray anything fragrant in common areas.
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    dougfitz replied to the thread Sleep sack for bed bugs.
    Earlier last year I posted here about the effectiveness of essential oils, including key extracts from a scientific paper that had published results on this. My own take on this is that essential oils have been shown to be ineffective as...
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    I bought a travel size CPAP and carry it in my backpack. Adds a bit less than 800g all told If you do a search on CPAP you'll find a few threads about it
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    I have carried mine with the machine, power supply and mask in a smallish padded bag and the hose in a separate mesh bag. Getting close to a power point has never been an issue, but I always let the hospitalero know if I am not staying in a...
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    dougfitz reacted to JillGat's post in the thread Sleep sack for bed bugs with Haha Haha.
    I read the title of this thread, "Sleep sack for bedbugs", differently. If the bedbugs want to sleep individually, it would be a challenge to make a sleep sack small enough for one. But I'm thinking it might be cute if you lined them up on a...
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    dougfitz reacted to Peterexpatkiwi's post in the thread Sleep sack for bed bugs with Like Like.
    " Thanks for this Doug, I wasn't aware that the difference between the two was so dramatic. I prefer nature-based products however in this instance I clearly need to do more research. An important consideration for @HeatherJourney and others to...
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    September 2016. In Beilari in SJPDP the night before beginning the Camino Frances for the third time. An older English gentleman in his 70s at the dinner table expressed some doubts about his fitness and decided to walk via Valcarlos with the...

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