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Hi all. I've heard that there are problems with bed bugs on the Camino this year. Research I have done suggests that spraying sleeping bag/ liner with permethrin can help. I am unable to get permethrin in Ireland. Would anybody know of similar products/alternatives that can be used. I'm starting my journey in Leon, is it possible to get it permithrin there or would I need to have my sleeping bag treated well in advance?
The stuff I purchased at REI says it lasts 6 weeks.
Thanks! I just looked it up too. Sorry, should have taken a second to do that before I posted. I appreciate the quick response! Thank you
Tanya
Brian, you might try a farming supply store? Sometimes they carry it for farmers to spray animal lodgings.
Also, you might read my blog here and not have to use it at all once you recognize bedbug sign:
http://caminosantiago2.blogspot.com/2011/06/dont-let-bedbugs-bite.html
In Australia I have been able to get permethrin in a form that is dissolved in water, and sheets, insect screens, clothing, etc are then soaked in the solution and can be dried on a clothes line or laid out on a verandah or deck. The waste solution then is disposed of in the waste water/sewerage system.Seems that flea sprays that you get in any pet stores for treating infestations in carpets/animal bedding/soft furnishing contain permethrin (careful with this stuff, very toxic to cats) - does anybody have experience spraying sleeping bags or back packs with these products? Thanks
Sadly, there is no magic bullet. Read a recent monograph that talked about the populations of bed bugs that are permethrin tolerant. As has been mentioned before, Anniesantiago has information on her Web page on recognizing bed bug infestations as well as other helpful hints. She says it well; avoidance and prevention are key. Still, we are not talking about sleeping in grizzly bear country. Chinches only take little bites and don't tear up your gear and tent.
That may be, but it seems that some people can be quite adversely affected, while others don't. I know I would rather not have to find out which group I am in.Chinches only take little bites and don't tear up your gear and tent.
Dougfitz,In Australia I have been able to get permethrin in a form that is dissolved in water, and sheets, insect screens, clothing, etc are then soaked in the solution and can be dried on a clothes line or laid out on a verandah or deck. The waste solution then is disposed of in the waste water/sewerage system.
This ensures a much more even and consistent treatment than spraying, but does require one to start a few days before departure to allow things to dry. It also reduces the risk of permethrin entering your local environment, which seems to me to be a major risk with spray products.
Regards
I also received similar information from my local exterminator that basically only thought the chemicals killed the bugs on contact and had very little residual effect from a surface being sprayed. I don't care about killing them, i just dont want them walking onto my bed and down into my sleeping bag. Now i am not sure if it even makes sense to prepare a treated sheet for under my sleeping bag unless it forces them to turn away, and this, now, sounds unlikely. Maybe spraying the sheet provided right before i put my bag on it makes more sense. The fitted sheet takes up room in my pack that i could better use for food. I am torn at this point as to what to do... Even treating my pack seems unnecessary if i bag it each night.
I bought it from one of the local outdoors suppliers. I cannot recall what brand.Dougfitz,
What brand did you get and were did you buy it from
Thanks Falcon, guess I'll be OK. I won't tell my hubby we didn't need to wipe it out.I spray inside and out.
I also planned on spraying inside and out, along with treating all of my clothes and sleeping bag.Thanks Falcon, guess I'll be OK. I won't tell my hubby we didn't need to wipe it out.
At worst, it will kill any beg bugs that make it past the permethrin on the outside of the pack. You might want to be more careful about contact issues, and make sure you don't let food or anything that will come in contact with moist areas of your body is packed so that it doesn't come into direct contact with the pack material if you are really concerned.I need help from some of you veteran Caminoists.......We just sprayed our backpacks with permethrin for our Sept 12th Camino, and while I had my back turned my husband sprayed the inside of my pack. We wiped it out with a wet cloth while it was still wet. Everything I've read said only to spray the outside, so is this going to be a problem.
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