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grayland said:Many people talk about lightweight silk fitted twin sheets to just fit over the bunk mattress. This way it just stays in place. The problem is that I can't find a place to buy one at a resonable price in the U.S.
Anniesantiago said:Here is my blog on the topic, explaining how I avoided bedbugs, what to look for, etc.:
http://caminosantiago2.blogspot.com/2011/06/dont-let-bedbugs-bite.html
holy moly! i dont think we have bed bugs in ireland! a year travelling australia and i didnt see one! i cant do chemical sprays and permethrin. could they go and hide out in my hair? its long! and my daughters is very long and curly too. oh some serious research to be donefalcon269 said:Bed bug bites are not dangerous unless you are allergic to them, which very few are. Ticks are rare. Head lice are rare. DEET insect repellant works for bed bugs, so you can apply it at bedtime and wash in the morning. I prefer treating my equipment and sleeping bag with permethrin. It protects me, and prevents me from being a carrier of bed bugs in my equipment. Once dry, it is "safe" for humans. Bed bugs arue out there, and become more prominent as the year progresses. You can find them in the finest hotels in the large cities of the U.S. and Europe. Like the weather, you cannot do anything about the problem except prepare for it, sort of a poncho for insects!
im sure i could find some old pagan ritual that would deter the little blood sucking nastiesfalcon269 said:Bed bugs do not carry any disease. They nest in walls and crevices, so your hair is safe. You will have three choices:
1. take your chances that there are no bed bugs
2. use the most benevolent chemical available, permethrin
3. treat bites
You could try prayer, but St. James has already permitted a lot of bed bug bites on his pilgrimage...
Lise T said:Hey Falcon
Can I ask...how do you treat your gear with permethrin? Do you spray or machine wash? And do you need to re-treat your gear while on your walk?
Last questions...Where do you buy permethrin from? Is it a hardware store item or garden centre item?
Many thanks for your help with this.
LT
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