Permethrin ticks and my hammock

[Rain Man]

I treat my hammock. Besides ticks, it helps keep mosquitoes away.

I use whoopie slings and never treat my tree straps. Tree trunks are super highways of the forest for all sorts of good bugs, which I prefer not to kill indiscriminately.

[GreatBigDave]

Thanks for the strap perspective Rain Man. I hadn't thought about the bugs just passing by. I will let the permethrin wear away at least on the tree end of my straps.

[Rolloff]

I hear you Rain Man. Had an entire army of red ants inside my first GT SB once, and I've seen them walking tarp RLs. The GT was brand new, they just thought it would be a short cut from one tree to the next, i guess. After giving it to my niece, she woke up a few times with spider bites, and went back to tents.

All of the above might have had mitigating circumstances, I've never had a similar problem since, but you're right, I should probably just treat the hammock body and forget the straps.

[Jake2c]

I spray away. Even if it did weaken the fabric, and I have not read that it does any where, I would still spray. I would much rather spend the bucks for another hammock if it ups my chances of avoiding lime disease.

[Slowski]

I treat hammock and net (WBBBXLC) and suspension straps as well as clothes, socks, boots, hat, camp shoes, camp chair, pack.

I do the same and haven't had a single tick on me in 5 years. I also spray my dogs rain jacket and pack.

[gunner76]

I hang my clothes from the clothes line and set up my hammocks to be treated and spray away. I will sometimes use hiking poles to hold the hammock open while I spray it.

I have found ticks every month of the year down here on the NC coast.

[ksbcrocks]

I got lazy with my application of permethrin, and now I'm sitting in the doctor's office waiting to get a blood test to see if I have Lyme. I'm not going to be lazy anymore.

[Slider1]

Sorry to hear about that. Hope you are in the clear. I use the soak method for clothing and respray every once and a while. A five gallon bucket and then hang them up for a day seems to work. I soaked the hammock once but haven't redone it. I found that if I hang them up a little longer , they don't smell bad. Haven't had a tick this year.
Be well!

[TrailH4x]

Sorry to hear about that. Hope you are in the clear. I use the soak method for clothing and respray every once and a while. A five gallon bucket and then hang them up for a day seems to work. I soaked the hammock once but haven't redone it. I found that if I hang them up a little longer , they don't smell bad. Haven't had a tick this year.
Be well!

Ditto. Ulra 38, bucket, clothes line and hear.

Yearly Spring ritual for shelters, packs, layers and foorwear. Hit layers again periodically if a heavy season. Layers go through the wash one time after they have line dried before- wearing them.

Even works for Louisiana marsh skeeters. "Dey got 'dem West Niles na' y'a know."

[Kidquick]

Firm believer in Permethrin! Usually spray net and underside as others have mentioned. Seems to ward off other bugs as well. Here in the Everglades we have mosquitoes that literally laugh at spray repellent but the permethrin treatment seems to at least hold em at bay until i am asleep. I tend to over do it and douse the fabric and have seen no ill effects. Definitely wear gloves!