And it is good for leeches as well. It is my repellant of choice for SE Asia. Carl Clifford On 24 Dec 2013, at 8:36, David Adams <dpadams@gmail.com> wrote: >> DEET repellent eats that stuff up > > Picaridin! Goes on much more like water, works great…tested out to work > as well as DEET. It doesn’t melt plastics and such the way that DEET does. > Some varieties of the Off Skintastic line have Picaridin…it isn’t hard to > find Picaridin in Aus. > > Hazy memory: The ADF and US Army, I believe, put a ton of money into > finding ideal bug repellants. They found some that were 100% effective that > didn’t work in the field. Why? People hated putting them on. Picaridin is > so, so much nicer than DEET that I’m willing to use it far more often. > That’s super important if you’re in an environment with > serious mosquito disease, including parts of northern Aus. > > P.S. Agreed on the Pizzey and Knight guide, it really is quite good and a > lot of fun to use. I’ve found the sounds between Morcombe and Pizzey > complementary in many cases. Visually, P&K is vastly more useful. > > > On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 7:52 AM, John Weigel <jweigel@reptilepark.com.au>wrote: > >> My long-suffering maltreated Swarovski EL binoculars were bumped out of >> column when dropped a while back. I contacted the Sydney agent, who asked >> that I send them in for a look. From there they were shipped to Austria for >> repairs. Four weeks later, the binocs were returned, without bill, in >> immaculate condition. Apart from being in perfect realignment, the heavily >> worn green exterior (DEET repellent eats that stuff up) had been replaced, >> the indentation on front ‘brow’ gone, and there is as-new fluidity in the >> focus wheel action. I love those guys. >> >> The Pizzey and Knight field guide app for Australian birds is wonderful! >> Sure, ‘Mark 1’ will attract plenty of suggestions for improvements for >> future updates (I have a couple), but then, most innovative processes work >> that way – and part of the process is that innovators in the digital >> communications age soon learn about the value of having thick skin. >> Nevertheless, this app is already a fantastic tool – and really fun to use >> – you’d be a mug to not give it a try. A nifty prospective last-minute >> Chrissy present? >> Merry Christmas tomorrow everyone. >> >> John W >> >> >>
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