Hi,

Bugs have always seemed to find me tasty. Once when I picked up DH near a misquito infested river, he didn't have a single bite, but I got 16 bites even though I stayed in the car most of the time.

I have experimented with every remedy that I could find at Walmart. I have tried a couple of different types of bands that you put on your wrists or ankles to no success. I found all of them to be pretty useless. I haven't found anything to be nearly as effective as bug spray. However, the effectiveness of spray is also limited to the body parts that are actually sprayed. I don't like bug spray on my face, and every now and then I get a bite there.

Overall, I am really lazy when it comes to bug bites and deterence. I find that whether I get bit is more a function of the weather, environment, and chance than anything else. Since I'm too lazy to put on a full application of bug spray each and every time I venture outside, I take a wait and see attitude. If the bugs are bad and I want to stay outside, I go get bug spray. If the bugs are bad but I don't plan on staying out much longer, I grit my teeth and bear it. In either case, I make sure that I have quick access to stingez as soon as I get inside.

I take the same wait-and-see approach with my toddler daughter. I figure that this way, we get out the door faster, and I am also limiting her exposure to the chemicals by not spraying her every time.

I keep a small bottle of Deep Woods Off in my car for emergencies. I keep a bottle of StingEz in my EDC, and several other bottles stashed around the car and house.

I also think that different sprays and after-the-fact remedies work differently for different body chemistries. I find that stingez works well for me; however, my daughter prefers afterbite.

-Kuovonne