Angie94
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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 am not seeing where this is on any of them (??)
As it currently stands I am not going to bring one...unless the majority of feedback says it's a good idea.
My sleeping bad will be treated as well as my backpack. Thanks for your feedback on this....
I read this on a previous post...but as I recall there was a certain type of "weight" or number of Tyvek. Does the Tyvek you use have a number that goes with it? thanks....I always take a soft Tyvek sheet treated with permethrin.
Bed bugs don't live in mattresses though you may find sign of them between the mattress and bed frame . They live in cracks in the wall & floor, they live in gaps in wooden bed frames and similar crevices. If you have properly treated your sleeping-bag and pack and take proper precautions (please review the relevant threads) then you are as best protected as you can ever be. And Lavender oil is guaranteed to make you smell of Lavender no other guarantees are issued by the manufacturers or distributors. No responsible qualified herbalist would suggest Lavender oil as a bug repellant. That said I am reliably informed that "Old Soak" aftershave will repel anything.
Guaranteed to keep me away too. I can do without my sleep area being fouled by stinky perfume.You should get a smal bottle of lavender essential oil or tetra essential oil and sprinkle a few drops where you will sleep. Garanteed to keep the bedbugs away.
Tyvek 1443R.I read this on a previous post...but as I recall there was a certain type of "weight" or number of Tyvek. Does the Tyvek you use have a number that goes with it? thanks....
That's it! thank you....Tyvek 1443R.
And how do you go about spotting the bug free albergues? Because where I saw them and got bitten was in super swanky, modern amd clean looking albergues and a lovely hotel in Santiago. Would have expected them in San Juan de Ortega and yet walked away from there bite free.Personally I think the whole bedbug issue is way overblown. I never gave them any thought, took no precautions and never even saw one on three Caminos.
The best deterrent is choose your albergues carefully.
I guess I just go by what looks like a clean, well maintained albergue to me. Condition of the mattresses, what type they are as well as the bed frames. Also how clean are the floors, bathrooms, etc. No real method. Just what looks good to me, and I guess it works because I've had about 100 nights on the CF bed bug free in all manner of accommodations.And how do you go about spotting the bug free albergues? Because where I saw them and got bitten was in super swanky, modern amd clean looking albergues and a lovely hotel in Santiago. Would have expected them in San Juan de Ortega and yet walked away from there bite free.
Angie94 - I have been using a sleeping bag liner for the past 10 years and thoroughly recommend them. I have a "silk" one (extra long) and it does help to keep the sleeping bag a lot cleaner (inside). I treated both the bag and the liner with permethrin - and the backpack/panniers. I gave all items a good 2 or 3 days to dry after the treatment. CheersI 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 am not seeing where this is on any of them (??) As it currently stands I am not going to bring one...unless the majority of feedback says it's a good idea. My sleeping bad will be treated as well as my backpack. Thanks for your feedback on this....
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 am not seeing where this is on any of them (??)
As it currently stands I am not going to bring one...unless the majority of feedback says it's a good idea.
My sleeping bad will be treated as well as my backpack. Thanks for your feedback on this....
I've used a soft Tyvek sheet treated with permethrin on three caminos now, and never had any bedbug problems. On the other hand, I've never been bitten by a dog, run into by a car, or lost my iPhone on those caminos, either, and I don't attribute that to permethin. Causation is always tricky to establish.
Where can I find soft Tyvek in a small quantity, just enough to use as a mattress cover?
Can I ask how you treat the liner with permethrin? do you dip it? Spray it?Angie94 - I have been using a sleeping bag liner for the past 10 years and thoroughly recommend them. I have a "silk" one (extra long) and it does help to keep the sleeping bag a lot cleaner (inside). I treated both the bag and the liner with permethrin - and the backpack/panniers. I gave all items a good 2 or 3 days to dry after the treatment. Cheers
Hang it up (in doors) and then spray it - reasonably thoroughly (but not quite dripping!). I then left it to dry for about 2 days. I did the same with the sleeping bag itself. Hope this is clear enough! CheersCan I ask how you treat the liner with permethrin? do you dip it? Spray it?
Thanks!
Dean
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