Miscellaneous
The best way to protect yourself if you are going to be outside for long periods of time is to spray your clothes with Permethrin. You'll need to do this outside in a well ventilated area, wearing a mask and gloves. I like to spray pants from the knee down, socks and shoes, hats and the collars and arms of shirts (front and back). Clothing will need to completely dry for 24 hours before wearing and will hold up thru several washings. Available at EMS, REI and Amazon. Here is a link http://bit.ly/GuudPermethrin