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After Bite Advanced insect bite relief sticks, Sawyer permethrin spray, and Odomos mosquito repellent cream.
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BuzzFeed: What Are The Best Products To Deal With Mosquitoes This Summer? We Asked Around.
Repelling sprays that entomologists recommend, editor-adored itch creams and more.
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August 13, 2025
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Smartwater bottle with Sawyer water filter on rocky mountain with dog and distant landscape.
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Buzzfeed News: 28 Camping Items To Bring On Your Next Trip That Reviewers Say Are Absolute Lifesavers
Buzzfeed reviews the 28 camping items most essential for your next trip, including the Sawyer Squeeze.
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June 11, 2024
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Water bottle with attached Sawyer squeeze filter on rocky mountain terrain with distant valley and dog.
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BuzzFeed: 27 Camping Products From Amazon That Have Rave Reviews For A Reason
27 Incredibly Useful Products That'll Get You Through The Summer
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May 28, 2024
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Person outdoors filtering water from a stream into a clear bottle using a Sawyer water filter.
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Buzzfeed: 26 Splurge-Worthy Camping Products You'll Probably Bring On Every Trip
If Camping Is Your Favorite Hobby, You’ll Want To Check Out These 26 Things
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April 24, 2024
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Person outdoors filling a bottle with water filtered through a Sawyer water filter by a forest stream.
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Buzzfeed: If Camping Is Your Favorite Hobby, You’ll Want To Check Out These 27 Things
If Camping Is Your Favorite Hobby, You’ll Want To Check Out These 27 Things
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August 14, 2023
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Sawyer Squeeze water filtration pouch standing upright on grass with mountains in the background.
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Buzzfeed: 18 Camping Items To Bring On Your Next Trip That Reviewers Say Are Absolute Lifesavers
39 Useful Camping Products You'll Probably Bring On Basically Every Single Trip
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June 15, 2023
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Horizontal collage of a pink flamingo float, fire pit with flames, yellow rolling cart, and striped fabric.
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BuzzFeed: Outdoor Products
A list of outdoor products from Buzzfeed shopping
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November 5, 2021
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Five Sawyer brand picaridin insect repellent products on forest ground with blurred background.
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BuzzFeed: 35 Outdoor Products For Anyone Who Wants To Get Outside More
35 Outdoor Products For Anyone Who Wants To Get Outside More
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September 16, 2021
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Five Sawyer picaridin insect repellent products, including spray, lotion, and stick, on forest ground background.
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BuzzFeed: 27 Products Anyone Who Hates Humidity Will Probably Wish They'd Known About Sooner
27 Products Anyone Who Hates Humidity Will Probably Wish They'd Known About Sooner
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September 16, 2021
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Five Sawyer Picaridin insect repellent products on forest ground with green foliage background.
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Buzzfeed: 18 Products For Anyone With Sweet, Sweet Blood That Mosquitoes Love
18 Products For Anyone With Sweet, Sweet Blood That Mosquitoes Love
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September 16, 2021
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Five Sawyer Picaridin insect repellent products on forest floor with blurred greenery background.
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Buzzfeed: 39 Useful Camping Products You'll Probably Bring On Basically Every Single Trip
39 Useful Camping Products You'll Probably Bring On Basically Every Single Trip
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September 16, 2021
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Man in blue shirt spraying yellow insect repellent on a green camping tent outdoors.
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BuzzFeed: 29 Useful Products Hikers Actually Swear By
1. A bug repellant spray to give your outdoorsy fabrics an insect-warding shield that lasts for six weeks and through repeat washings.
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September 16, 2021
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Woman outdoors holding a bottle of Sawyer Premium Insect Repellent with 20% Picaridin.
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BuzzFeed: 29 Things People Swear Are 100% Worth It After Buying Them From Our Posts
29 Things People Swear Are 100% Worth It After Buying Them From Our Posts
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September 16, 2021
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Smiling woman outdoors holding a spray bottle of Sawyer Premium Insect Repellent with 20% Picaridin.
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BuzzFeed: 29 Summertime Problem-Solving Products You'll Wish You'd Known About Sooner
Solve your (small) problems here.
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September 16, 2021
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Smiling woman holding a bottle of Sawyer insect repellent spray with 20% Picaridin outdoors.
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BuzzFeed: 27 Incredibly Useful Products That'll Get You Through The Summer
27 Incredibly Useful Products That'll Get You Through The Summer
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September 16, 2021
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Hand holding a clear glass sphere with visible cracks inside, kitchen background.
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BuzzFeed: 17 Father's Day Gifts That Your Dad Will Actually Use
Sphere ice molds, sleek razors, and more cool gifts your dad will use all the time.
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September 16, 2021
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Woman outdoors holding a bottle of Sawyer insect repellent spray with a blurred background.
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BuzzFeed: 39 Practical Spring Things You'll Use Again And Again
39 Practical Spring Things You'll Use Again And Again
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September 16, 2021
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Person wearing a mountain-printed shirt applying Sawyer insect repellent lotion on hand outdoors.
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BuzzFeed: 34 Things For Anyone Who's Terrified Of Bugs
34 Things For Anyone Who's Terrified Of Bugs
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September 16, 2021
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Woman outdoors holding a bottle of Sawyer Premium Insect Repellent with 20% Picaridin.
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BuzzFeed: 31 Products Our Readers Are Loving Right Now
An insect repellent to ward off mosquitoes and other pests when you're exploring the great outdoors.
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September 16, 2021
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Hand holding a white spray bottle of Sawyer Premium Insect Repellent with 20% Picaridin label.
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Buzzfeed: 29 Things People Swear Are 100% Worth It After Buying Them From Our Posts
A review of 29 things people swear are 100% worth buying
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September 16, 2021
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Person squeezing white Sawyer Picaridin lotion onto open palm outdoors.
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BuzzFeed: 29 Problem Solving Products For Anyone Who Would Love Summer If It Weren't For All The Bugs
29 Problem Solving Products For Anyone Who Would Love Summer If It Weren't For All The Bugs
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September 16, 2021
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Woman holding a bottle of Sawyer Premium Insect Repellent with 20% Picaridin spray outdoors.
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Buzzfeed: 35 Summertime Problem-Solving Products You'll Probably Wish You'd Known About Sooner
35 Summertime Problem-Solving Products You'll Probably Wish You'd Known About Sooner
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September 16, 2021
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Smiling woman outdoors holding a white spray bottle of Sawyer insect repellent with 20% picaridin.
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Buzzfeed: 28 Summertime Problem-Solving Products You'll Probably Wish You'd Known About Sooner
28 Summertime Problem-Solving Products You'll Probably Wish You'd Known About Sooner
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September 16, 2021
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Five Sawyer Picaridin insect repellent products in spray, lotion, and stick forms on forest ground.
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BuzzFeed: 25 Products Anyone Who Hates Humidity Will Probably Wish They'd Known About Sooner
BuzzFeed: 25 Products Anyone Who Hates Humidity Will Probably Wish They'd Known About Sooner
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September 16, 2021
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Five Sawyer Picaridin insect repellent products on forest ground with green plants in background.
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Buzzfeed: 24 Things That'll Help Keep You From Getting Eaten Alive By Mosquitoes
24 Things That'll Help Keep You From Getting Eaten Alive By Mosquitoes
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September 16, 2021
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Person crouching by a stream filtering water into a blue Sawyer squeeze pouch in a forest.
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BuzzFeed: 22 Gifts For The Hard-To-Shop-For Friend Who "Likes Experiences, Not Things"
22 Gifts For The Hard-To-Shop-For Friend Who "Likes Experiences, Not Things"
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September 16, 2021
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Five Sawyer Picaridin insect repellent products including spray, lotion, and pump bottle on forest ground.
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Buzzfeed: 21 Products For Anyone With Sweet, Sweet Blood That Mosquitoes Love
Products for anyone with sweet blood that mosquitoes love
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September 16, 2021
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Three images: foot with gray sock, hand holding small orange device, person hiking with large red backpack.
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BuzzFeed: 17 Pieces Of Hiking, Camping, And Backpacking Gear I Think Would Make Great Gifts
17 Pieces Of Hiking, Camping, And Backpacking Gear I Think Would Make Great Gifts
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September 16, 2021
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