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Hi. I'm not sure as I've always taken (and occasionally lost! :shock: ) a sleeping bag. Although you can get compact bags, it would be a pity to carry one all the way if you're rarely (if ever) going to use it. Search the forum and ask your local outdoor shop about the options. Here in the UK these shops seem to be the only ones where the staff have real knowledge about what they're selling!Flatcat said:Thx,
When you say liner, what's more practical ? Fleece or silk? Do they offer the same warmth if I end up at Alberque?
Flatcat said:Thx,
When you say liner, what's more practical ? Fleece or silk? Do they offer the same warmth if I end up at Alberque?
Flatcat said:On another note, I hear people talking about a chemical compound that you put on your liner or bag for bed bugs, where to you get this product? A drug store?
My MEC store doesn't have it!
I used silk gloves and found them very good. They came from our local hiking shop (UK)Flatcat wrote
What kind of gloves do you guys/gals recommend that work well in all conditions?
It sounds like the science is in dispute!The only thing that was studied and published in a peer-reviewed journal was standard insect repellents versus bedbugs. They found evidence that DEET is repellent to bedbugs. It makes sense that other botanicals might be repellant as well, but none is foolproof because you can't possibly cover your whole body or your entire environment with an even layer of the scent.
Repellents
Deet and other insect repellents are effective against bedbugs. They can be used by
travellers who have to sleep in houses infested with the insects. However, repellents
applied to the skin are unlikely to last the whole night. It is likely that burning
mosquito coils offer some protection (see Chapter 1).
Since I'm down in California for the holidays I p/u at bottle of permethrin from REI!falcon269 said:From WHO:Repellents
Deet and other insect repellents are effective against bedbugs. They can be used by
travellers who have to sleep in houses infested with the insects. However, repellents
applied to the skin are unlikely to last the whole night. It is likely that burning
mosquito coils offer some protection (see Chapter 1).
I wore a pair of my wool socks for mitts when my hands got cold.
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