This past summer, our two grand kids that live with us went out to a church members property to camp out. We sent two partial cans of “Deep Woods Off” with them, when they got home, I asked them if they used it all, they told me that “Jeremy” the owner, threw away everybody’s “Off” because it had something “bad” in it.
I let it go, for the sake of harmony in the church and went out and bought two new cans and gave my grands a little talk on respecting other people’s property and included a little talk on liberalism and how it turns people’s brains to mush. They won’t be going back to those people’s house for a camp out anymore.
There are so many illnesses carried by mosquitoes and especially by ticks, that this is really a dangerous attitude, IMO.
Our vet, who is an avid hunter, has cautioned us to use Repel on our outdoor clothing, year round, but especially Spring/Summer/Fall. Our dog has had several bouts of anaplasmosis and we have had several neighbors with severe cases of Lyme’s and another tick-borne illness that is even worse, the name which escapes me at the moment. Repel doesn’t have DEET, but it does have a potent tick repellant.
The vet advised us to not buy the version available at Walmart, because it lacks the particular chemical that makes it effective. Instead, we go in on a group buy from an online source. Pricey, but worth it, IMO.