45N68W
I’m so impressed with this product … but if I could only remember the coordinates! While speaking at Bill Jackson’s this Monday I had the inevitable question about what bug spray I recommend, and I immediately could picture the spray bottle in my mind, and the fact that neem seems to be the magic ingredient, but the name? It escaped me. I know it’s the “coordinates of Kathadin,” but that doesn’t mean much to anyone who isn’t an Appalachian Trail hiker or a native of Maine.
So I had to look it up. And order a fresh bottle, this time from Riverbanks Outdoor Store. As did a few more of the folks who attended my talk that evening. I’d forgotten mine on the kitchen counter when I left for Tampa on Monday, and my quick trip to Upper Tampa Bay Park convinced me that Deep Woods Off doesn’t cut it. I was swarmed by bayside mosquitoes. Thankfully, Barbara brought me a bottle of the good stuff when Ruth’s ad-hoc hiking group met at Eagle Lake Park for an early morning walk.
I would have never made it through the day without it. This makes two weeks in a row I’ve hiked in a river valley so thick with mosquitoes that you can hear them on my digital recordings and see them on video. Hiking season is officially over, at least in the bottomlands! Unless you have a headnet, or 45N68W. It beat back the hordes at Fisheating Creek, and that’s saying something. And Tuesday, it saved me from becoming lunch in another river valley. I’m still extraordinarily impressed with this stuff. Especially since it’s organic.
That said, you can check out the details from when I first tested it last summer and fall.
I live in Arkansas and the bugs here are out of control. Maybe I should try this product and see if it helps me. Do you know if it works on ticks too?
Dear Tracy,
45ºN 68ºW Natural Insect Repellent is effective against ticks. I would however suggest the following measures to increase your safety and enjoyment of the outdoors.
Prevention is still the key to avoid getting bitten by ticks:
- The key is proper application of the repellent atleast 15-20 minutes before you venture outdoors.
- Ankles are ticks’ favorite spot when they attack humans, so place an extra amount of insect repellent on them.
- Be also weary about the time of the year you’re planning to go hiking. May, June and July are the peak months for tick activity (especially those that carry Lyme disease).
- Stay away from piles of sticks and moss;
- Walk on grass or paths instead.
- Wear light-colored pants and a long-sleeved shirt.
- Tuck your pants into your socks. I prefer to use leg bands which you can buy from any bicycle accessory store. These are used for keeping your pants legs out of the chain, or as a pump strap. The leg band is made of high quality elastic that will keep its stretch for years, and won’t slide down. These also have extra Velcro for maximum adjustability.
- Do check yourself for ticks every 3 – 4 hours. (Be sure to check in your hair and anyplace that bends)
Happy hiking!
Thanks for the tips on avoiding ticks! Friends have twice this month discovered ticks on themselves. My uncle got Lyme disease so the risks of ticks spreading disease are very real to me.
Yes; this product really works; and is 100% DEET free. Its amazing how 45N68W has become a recognizable brand within a short time frame of 12 months or so. Good luck to the founders and keep up the good work.
Dear Sandra
You wrote in this review “… but if I could only remember the coordinates!”. Your comment had us thinking and we conducted a survey of 200 people including family, friends, customers (one time & repeat customers). Everyone remembered the packaging including logo and it’s colors; they could envision it in their mind ……but only 32% remembered the actual coordinates.
So to make it easier for everyone, now you just have to remember that our product does not contain deet, so just type http://www.NOTdeet.com and you will be directed to our website.
You and your blog followers is sincerely welcome.
Thank you!
Dear Sandra
You wrote in this review “… but if I could only remember the coordinates!”. Your comment had us thinking and we conducted a survey of 200 people including family, friends, customers (one time & repeat customers). Everyone remembered the packaging including logo and it’s colors; they could envision it in their mind ……but only 32% remembered the actual coordinates.
So to make it easier for everyone, now you just have to remember that our product does not contain deet, so just type http://www.NOTdeet.com and you will be directed to our website.
You and your blog followers feedback is sincerely welcome.
Thank you!