Picaridin spray vs. lotion effectiveness – which is more UL?

I mostly hike in New Hampshire and would suggest permethrin-treated clothing, at least pants. I also tuck my pants into my socks because it’s effective even if it’s dorky.

I like picaridin for exposed skin. No worries about melting gear. Adventure Alan wrote about the lotion and the spray on his blog a while ago, and the lotion apparently is rated to last 14 hours (quite a bit more than the spray). I started using the spray last summer and if there’s even a slight breeze and you’re holding the bottle an inch or two away from you, a lot of the fine mist flies away, which feels like a waste. You can buy the lotion in a bigger bottle than those packets and just carry some of it in the balm jars you have.

Happy hiking,

Greg

I’d buy both the wipes and the spray bottle.  Bring one wipe and enough in the spray bottle to cover your needs.  After the first use of the wipe, spray it with the bottle.