Sawyer Products SP649 Premium Permethrin Clothing Insect Repellent Trigger Spray, 12-Ounce

Took this product on a recent camping trip in the Florida Everglades. August camping in Florida means constant heat, 100% humidity all day long, afternoon storms, and BUGS. Swarms of bugs so thick you can barely see the lantern light in camp. I read an online review about alternatives to DEET and came across this product which purported to be even better. As it notes, it is NOT for use on skin or face (though it is still not toxic to humans or pets), but great for use on clothes, tents, gear, etc. The brand offers a similar product meant for one's skin, but NOT gear, clothes, etc. that was also excellent.Upon initial application on our clothes and gear, the swarms of mosquitos practically disappeared within ten minutes, leaving us in relative comfort in the hot muggy evening. More effective than 100 citronella candles, faster results than any number of bug zappers, and the spray is odorless once it dries completely. Further sprays on our tent made us feel like we were on a bug-free island in the midst of a mosquito ocean.5/5, 10/10, 101/100, could not recommend higher. If you want a bug-free experience, douse EVERYTHING (besides your skin!) in this stuff and enjoy your outdoor adventure.

Works great -- just need to remember to do it in advance of your outing. I use this stuff on all of my gear -- tents, backpack, boots, whatever I think might be good to have some insect repellent on board -- and I have been very satisfied.

The product seems to work -- we spent some time in the woods and came home free of ticks and with fewer mosquito bites, for which I'm grateful. BUT the product labeling needs to change -- the bottle is labeled "INSECT REPELLENT" -- and all the important stuff is in small print.It's summer - we have lots of fruit flies in the house we're trying to get rid of. One morning, while we were asleep, our kids (7 and 9) reached into the very rear of the supply closet and found this bottle. They read "insect repellent" on the front, and didn't read the rest of the instructions, thinking that they've used insect repellent before. They sprayed it all over their room, on their beds, and possibly more places they don't care to tell me about. They hid the bottle under their bed.They seem to be fine now after a long shower and a decent scolding, this product NEEDS to have more warnings in LARGE print. It should have a better, child-proof cap.

Seemed to work fine. Scent free. Nice.

I get A LOT of mosquito bites when I go hiking, through any and all types of clothing, and my skin puffs up in big red circles that turn into bruises so I know exactly where each one of them is.Before going to a region of Brazil on the edge of the malaria range for the field portion of a botany class, I bought this and sprayed every item of clothing I was going to bring except for my underwear. I sprayed my pants, shirts, boots, socks, bandannas, everything. I brought 98% DEET and rubbed it on any exposed skin. The only bite I got the whole week was from an ant. I accidentally smacked my hand down right on top of it, so I can't really blame it. Anyway, I did not get malaria (or yellow fever, but I was already vaccinated for that).The really impressive part happened after I came home, washed my hiking clothes, and left them in a drawer for a couple months. I broke them out again for a backpacking trip along a river in Washington, having completely forgotten that I had treated them earlier in the year. My hiking buddy is usually immune to mosquitoes, and he started complaining about them while I hadn't noticed any! I realized what was going on that evening when I witnessed a miracle - a mosquito landed on my knee, sat for a moment, and flew away without biting me. My permethrin soaked pants were still kickin. Incredible.

It works! If like me, mosquitos love you and you don’t love them back, if you like the outdoors but you don’t want to visit them dressed like an astronaut, spray your clothing with product!At first you may think you are drowning the fabric in a liquid that is going to ruin them, suspend your disbelief. Use one third of a bottle for a piece of clothing, let it dry, that’s it! Wear it and still use repellent on uncovered body parts, you will be safe!

The first night I was in Wisconsin I stupidly wore shorts outside with no spray on and got absolutely eaten alive. The rest of the trip I used this spray only on top of my clothes and on chairs I was sitting on and never got another bite, also really really loved that there was actually no smell at all to this spray. I hate the smell of citronella and this spray didn’t smell like anything at all! Highly recommend