What's the best insect repellent?

Wet winter and spring have resulted in a few more mosquitos, etc. where we live. What's the best personal repellent? Deep Woods Off, Cutters, the Skin so Soft? Anyone have any thoughts?

 

I think you're supposed to send your Sheep questions directly to copperpot.



But it looks like Off, Cutter, and 3M are all good. And SoS, not so much.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2014/05/best-way-to-stop-bug-bites/index.htm

 

Cutter always works really well for me.

 

When I lived in Florida, Deep Woods made a cream that worked about 100X better than the spray. It was expensive as shit, but it was worth it.

http://www.amazon.com/Botanical-Lotion-Insect-Repelent-3-Ounces/dp/B004GCXNDY/ref=sr_1_8?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1405518456&sr=1-8&keywords=mosquito+repellent+cream

 

Muskol, baby

 

Depends on your blood type.
Mosquitoes love O positive.

 

A closed door.

Winter usually works, too, depending on where you live.

 

I've tried Skin So Soft, and never found it effective.
I use Muskol, the higher the percentage of DEET the better.
Just don't get it in your eyes or on your glasses.
It will eat your watch crystal, too, but I don't wear a watch.
Don't get it on your iPhone.

But it works. No joke.

 

Let me get this straight. This stuff will eat through an iPhone, a watch crystal and your glasses. And you put it on your skin?

I think I'll take my chances with the bugs.

 

I agree.
If the cave-painters at Lascaux got bit by bugs 40,000 years ago, it's good enough for Fart.

 

I don't really hike anymore, but if you're out there when the bugs are bad you're willing to gamble relief now against possibility of cancer later.