Out of curiosity --seeing your mention of deet bug repellant: has anyone tried catnip oil-based repellants? I read a study from Iowa State last year in which they determined that the essential oil of catnip is a 10 times more powerful mosquito repellant than deet. I ordered a vial of the essential oil and plan to dilute it and give it a try, but if anyone has any experience, I'd like to hear about it.
Check out
this link to learn how to isolate the active component of catnip.
-Blast