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Im pretty sure it was Sawyer. Bright yellow trigger pack.
I saw it and asked about it at Paddy Palin 2 weeks ago and although they said it could be used on clothing, they strongly advised against using it for our sleeping bags and/liners. It left me a bit confused
Just a word of advice do not use this any where near domestic cats! It is fatal if they’re exposed to this chemical.
Hi Mikey, once dried it is safe against the skin. I used it previously to treat clothing when trekking in jungle where mozzies and malaria was the problem.
Indeed they do! I watched one land on my arm once.
Maybe his legs just got tired...
G'day Dogstar, if you live in Sydney or Melbourne just head in to the city (Syd - Kent St / Melbourne - Elizabeth near Burke St / otherwise do a google search for one of the Aussie on line stores) and one on the outdoors shops will have what you need. I have used it couple of times - spraying backpack / sleeping bag / liner very thoroughly about a week of 10 days before departure. Let it all air dry away from direct sunlight. BUT (and this is a big but) do your diligence and check the beds and blankets and other areas before you put any of your gear down. Buen Camino!!
Permethrin is not a repellent. Its repellent properties have been shown to be minimal in tests. It is an insecticide. It probably won't pick up a lethal dose crossing a zipper. Its primary effectiveness is killing bugs if they are in your equipment. Exposed skin is not protected. Use DEET if you want something proven to be effective.
Thanks for the information about bed bug spray. We are intending to walk from SJPP to Pamplona then cycling from there to Ponferrada. Then walking to Santiago. I would appreciate and hints etc for cycling.
I buy Yates permethrin from Bunnings and use it diluted as for fruit trees. I soak or spray my backpack and outer layers of my sleeping bag in it and let them dry. Haven’t had any problems with bedbugs on two Caminos. Hope it’s the same in July!
They will be found on all routes. The French have posters and brochures in virtually every accommodation. Bed bugs are reported most on the Camino Frances because hundreds of thousands of pilgrims travel it each year.
I never had any issue with bedbugs, but I did use cedar wood oil in my wash, and sprinkled on bedding
Oh no chemical! organic essential oil.
Exactly... check the bed b4 u climb in.... also... never put your pack on the bed!
Probably because it doesn't really work https://www.bedbugsbites.net/get-rid-bed-bugs-dryer-sheets/
Most Walmart stores carry it. Try the camping section in the store.
It's not a sure fire way to repel them:
The Sawyer Permethrin is designed to be sprayed on clothing, shoes, etc. I will be spraying the outside of my pack and sleeping bag and hanging them to dry, before our trip. We are also taking a bottle of permethrin with us. It will stay on fabric for weeks, and will last thru a number of washins. There are very good instructions on the bottle. We use it in Michigan for ticks.
Except for annoying other pilgrims in the albergue with the smell.
