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  1. Bedspring

    permethrin, which/where to buy UK

    I would like to buy some permethrin to spray on my Sleeping Bag/ Liner. I have previously bought LifeSystems https://tinyurl.com/2frfrty8 which as I did not get bitten by mosquitoes, maybe worked, but it is expensive. I have seen this https://tinyurl.com/yc7aba7f which is cheaper by volume. Has...
  2. N

    Permethrin treatment, down bags and putting one’s pack in a garbage bag at night….

    ...put your pack on the bed, etc.), but could use some help with the following questions: - Has anyone treated a down sleeping bag with permethrin? Will it wreck the down? Any watch-outs? - If one can’t treat a down bag, has anyone tried sleeping with a down blanket or bag inside a treated...
  3. Mikey - camino

    Permethrin

    Is Permethrin available in SJPDP. Not available where i live in Canada and i would like to treat my sleeping bag and liner. Mike
  4. P

    Permethrin treated silk sleeping bag liner

    Looking for a very lightweight silk sleeping bag liner that is treated with permethrin or some sort of insecticide that would kill off any bed bugs in the albergues. Have found one for about $75 which is 100g but wondering if anyone knows of a cheaper one?
  5. CaminoMatto

    No Permethrin in Canada?!

    ...been so many bed bug posts but despite searching the forums I have been unable to find an answer. My plan is to pre-treat my gear with Permethrin spray but I cannot legally get Permethrin where I live (Canada). Does anyone know if I can buy a pre-treatment spray once I have arrived in...
  6. Walkingboy

    Permethrin ????

    I am a bit concerned bed bugs and from reading some posts it is suggested treating your sleeping bag and bed sheet with permethrin. I have seen various sprays for sale that contain this but not a liquid form that you could add to a wash. Any suggestions?
  7. erkovar

    How do I appropriately use Permethrin?

    I've been warned by friends who got bed bugs on the camino to prep for bed bugs as they did not. I bought a silk liner + permethrin. Have any advice on how to use this? Do I just spray the outside of the bag, silk liner sheet and/or clothes? I've looked at camping sites that say to spray...
  8. arturo garcia

    The Danger of using Permethrin to prevent Bed Bugs.

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK231554/ (Source of this info) 6 Neurotoxicity of Permethrin P ermethrin is neurotoxic at high doses. It produces a variety of clinical neurotoxic effects in animals. Some of those effects are tremors, salivation, paresthesia, splayed gait, depressed...
  9. Marbe2

    Permethrin or silicone spray?

    I have been reading about using a silicone spray on my windbreaker and trail shoes. However, we currently permethrin these items. Using the silicone spray may nullify the effectiveness of the permethrin?If you use both...is there an effective way of applying both? Second question. Permethrin...
  10. MikeyC

    Permethrin

    I was browsing different threads and saw various mentions of permethrin being applied to clothing, bedding and equipment, some of which were different to my understanding. I thought it worthwhile to refer back to a data sheet from the US Environmental Protection Agency about permethrin which is...
  11. Robo

    Treating Sleeping Bag with Permethrin

    ...is about :D And what we have been missing out on! :rolleyes: Not having carried a sleeping bag before I’m Thinking of treating them with Permethrin. So how best to do that? For those who have treated their bags.... what would you say is the best method? Use a spray. Soak the whole bag...
  12. Yellowfriend

    Where can I buy permethrin spray in Holland?

    I read the people spray their backpack en sleepingbag in with this spray. I cannot find in on the internet to buy it in Holland. Does anyone know? And is it wise to use this? Thanks!
  13. Zephyr

    Where to buy permethrin (for clothes) in Spain?

    ...and had an amazing time. I'm in Barcelona currently and am leaving for Thailand tomorrow. I'd really like to treat my clothing with permethrin to decrease mosquito bites and am having a hard time finding somewhere that sells permethrin for this purpose (rather than as a cream for topical...
  14. A

    Permethrin - where to buy in UK

    ...contact with bedbug I would like to make sure I am not bitten and none is brought back from my trip! Everyne is mentioning to use Permethrin but I am having some problems with finding it on UK websites. What products in UK would work the same way? I would like to soak my cloaths and take...
  15. Angie94

    How many brought a sheet or cover treated with permethrin?

    I am trying to figure out if I actually need to bring a lightweight sheet or material treated with permethrin to cover the mattresses as a deterrent for those dreadful bedbugs? I have read some threads where people do bring something but after taking a look at quite a few different pack lists I...
  16. C

    Pyrethrin or Permethrin?

    ...2012 and I will be doing Pamplona to Burgos next month. B/f my last trip, I sprayed my clothes and equipment with _either_ pyrethrin OR permethrin [SP?] to avoid bedbugs, and it worked great. I slept in a lightly-infested albergue one night, and I was unaffected. My problem is that I...
  17. Ross Sheeran

    Permethrin

    I have been trying to purchase Permethrin spray to treat our sleeping bags and some clothing. I have tried pharmacies, supermarkets, hardware stores and camping stores but none of them in my stock it. Does anyone know if I can buy some on the Camino if I need it? We will be walking late October...
  18. B

    Where to buy permethrin in Spain?

    ...with lots of cracks and crevices. Basically from reading around, the only option that seams available is spraying everything with permethrin to 1) kill the critters, and 2) scare the rest off. Once successful I would go on to compartmentise the sleeping bag, and keep the rucksack in a...
  19. M

    August 22 - availability of permethrin

    Just wondering if I can buy a spray can of permethrin in St. Jean. Does anyone know if it's available at the local outfitters? Thanks.
  20. Donna Mosello

    Permethrin Spraying Question

    ...I couldn't find my answer in the "bed bug" thread. (I leave in less than two weeks for SJPDP and hope I"m doing the right thing) I sprayed Permethrin on: 1) Backpack--inside and out 2) Sleeping (flannel-like) sheet. --inside and out 3) Backpack cover--inside and out I know (on the box) it...

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