9 Tick Repellents That Really Work
Ticks are most active during warmer months and can carry debilitating diseases, so it’s important to protect yourself before you head outdoors.
Full list by Dianne Bright on Reader's Digest's website.
May 8, 2022
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MEDIA MENTIONS
In my side pouches, you can find tent poles (right) and a SmartWater bottle (left). A sawyer squeeze is placed inline from the SmartWater bottle and attached to my Osprey mouthpiece to drink fro, as I walk.
MEDIA MENTIONS
The EWG sees picaridin as a reasonably good alternative to DEET—although it hasn’t been tested as long, it doesn’t have the same neurotoxicity concerns. They recommend a concentration of 20 percent for Lyme protection. Common brands include: OFF!, Cutter, Sawyer, Natrapel, Insect Guard.
MEDIA MENTIONS
Fill them up with tap water and it slowly passes through a filter system. Then the main reservoir below collects the filtered water.
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