Inland Route - Flamingo / Cape Sable - Everglades Exploration Network2024-03-29T13:14:45Zhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/forum/topics/inland-route-flamingo-cape-sable?commentId=2541133%3AComment%3A72947&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI don't use any of that stuff…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2016-12-19:2541133:Comment:729492016-12-19T10:26:37.563ZRoger Hammerhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/RogerHammer
<p>I don't use any of that stuff, ever. The only places mosquitoes are bad are in the mangrove creeks so I just deal with them and get to open water as soon as possible. Permethrin is extremely toxic to fish so at least try to avoid having your clothes come into contact with the water. I just find it difficult to justify covering my clothes with an insecticide, no matter what concentration. They once said that DDT was safe, too.</p>
<p>I don't use any of that stuff, ever. The only places mosquitoes are bad are in the mangrove creeks so I just deal with them and get to open water as soon as possible. Permethrin is extremely toxic to fish so at least try to avoid having your clothes come into contact with the water. I just find it difficult to justify covering my clothes with an insecticide, no matter what concentration. They once said that DDT was safe, too.</p> I use the multi-layer barrier…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2016-12-19:2541133:Comment:730452016-12-19T02:02:32.322ZJoseph Schmidthttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/JosephSchmidt
<p>I use the multi-layer barrier method as well. Mosquitoes can still pierce through these woven fabrics especially when they become pressed against your skin. A Tyvek suit would probably work well but then you run the risk of getting heat stroke. Permethrin, which is only 0.50% by volume, seems more appealing than the 98% by volume DEET I've used in the past.</p>
<p>I use the multi-layer barrier method as well. Mosquitoes can still pierce through these woven fabrics especially when they become pressed against your skin. A Tyvek suit would probably work well but then you run the risk of getting heat stroke. Permethrin, which is only 0.50% by volume, seems more appealing than the 98% by volume DEET I've used in the past.</p> Well I got done treating my c…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2016-12-18:2541133:Comment:730442016-12-18T19:46:14.256Zvivianhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/vivian
Well I got done treating my camp clothes, bandana, camp hat, socks with the sawyer permethrin spray. Also did my camp chair, tent door, inside tent roof dome and corners. One trick a fellow camping buddy taught me was after spraying your outfits, put them in a trash bag for a couple of hours to let them get more of the solution. Hang them to dry. I do this about once a season especially before a long trip.
Well I got done treating my camp clothes, bandana, camp hat, socks with the sawyer permethrin spray. Also did my camp chair, tent door, inside tent roof dome and corners. One trick a fellow camping buddy taught me was after spraying your outfits, put them in a trash bag for a couple of hours to let them get more of the solution. Hang them to dry. I do this about once a season especially before a long trip. I use the barrier method~
So…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2016-12-18:2541133:Comment:728542016-12-18T17:01:55.039ZFlex Kayakfari.comhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/029
<p>I use the barrier method~</p>
<p>So no chemistry!</p>
<p>I do carry it, but almost never actually use it.</p>
<p><br></br> <br></br> <cite>Roger Hammer said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://gladesgodeep.ning.com/forum/topics/inland-route-flamingo-cape-sable?page=18&commentId=2541133%3AComment%3A73042&x=1#2541133Comment72849"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>It's better to get eaten alive by mosquitoes than die a lingering death later in life from…</p>
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<p>I use the barrier method~</p>
<p>So no chemistry!</p>
<p>I do carry it, but almost never actually use it.</p>
<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Roger Hammer said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://gladesgodeep.ning.com/forum/topics/inland-route-flamingo-cape-sable?page=18&commentId=2541133%3AComment%3A73042&x=1#2541133Comment72849"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>It's better to get eaten alive by mosquitoes than die a lingering death later in life from permethrin.</p>
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<p>10-4</p>
<p>10-4</p> Suggest you time it with the…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2016-12-18:2541133:Comment:726472016-12-18T14:22:40.027ZEsther Lufthttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/EstherLuft
Suggest you time it with the moon and tide. BLCT is clear and the gates were open. If you call you will be told jts impassable, thats incorrect . Scott and I paddled that area the Friday of the rendezvous. Started at Coot and spkut the group at Bear Lake. He and ran out of water near Gator lake. I headed back via BLCT. It was a new moon. The gauge at BLCT would not have predicted the low water and I am uncertain of his route as we split at Bear Lake. So watch the water levels.
Suggest you time it with the moon and tide. BLCT is clear and the gates were open. If you call you will be told jts impassable, thats incorrect . Scott and I paddled that area the Friday of the rendezvous. Started at Coot and spkut the group at Bear Lake. He and ran out of water near Gator lake. I headed back via BLCT. It was a new moon. The gauge at BLCT would not have predicted the low water and I am uncertain of his route as we split at Bear Lake. So watch the water levels. It's better to get eaten aliv…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2016-12-18:2541133:Comment:728492016-12-18T14:22:29.094ZRoger Hammerhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/RogerHammer
<p>It's better to get eaten alive by mosquitoes than die a lingering death later in life from permethrin.</p>
<p>It's better to get eaten alive by mosquitoes than die a lingering death later in life from permethrin.</p> There's not much left of Carl…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2016-12-18:2541133:Comment:729482016-12-18T14:22:13.071ZRoger Hammerhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/RogerHammer
<p>There's not much left of Carl Ross Key after Hurricane Wilma cut it in half in 2005. Because of that it's officially off limits to camping so it's not really worth the time to paddle out there. I took an aerial photo of Carl Ross and Sandy Key two years ago and most of Carl Ross is gone.</p>
<p>There's not much left of Carl Ross Key after Hurricane Wilma cut it in half in 2005. Because of that it's officially off limits to camping so it's not really worth the time to paddle out there. I took an aerial photo of Carl Ross and Sandy Key two years ago and most of Carl Ross is gone.</p> I had a similar experience -…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2016-12-18:2541133:Comment:730412016-12-18T14:11:04.314ZJoseph Schmidthttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/JosephSchmidt
<p>I had a similar experience - eaten alive - while traversing the short Coot Bay tunnel and loading up my car last September. Have you tried using permethrin? I want to give it a try on the next trip.</p>
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<p><a href="https://sawyer.com/products/permethrin-premium-insect-repellent/" target="_blank">https://sawyer.com/products/permethrin-premium-insect-repellent/</a> </p>
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<p>I had a similar experience - eaten alive - while traversing the short Coot Bay tunnel and loading up my car last September. Have you tried using permethrin? I want to give it a try on the next trip.</p>
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<p><a href="https://sawyer.com/products/permethrin-premium-insect-repellent/" target="_blank">https://sawyer.com/products/permethrin-premium-insect-repellent/</a> </p>
<p><br/> <cite>Flex Kayakfari.com said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://gladesgodeep.ning.com/forum/topics/inland-route-flamingo-cape-sable?commentId=2541133%3AComment%3A72947#2541133Comment72646"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Homestead Canal is good easy paddling except for lots of skeeters (LOTS!!).</p>
<p>We just paddled this section during the Florida Paddlers' Rendezvous two weeks ago:</p>
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<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Joseph Schmidt said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://gladesgodeep.ning.com/forum/topics/inland-route-flamingo-cape-sable?page=17&commentId=2541133%3AComment%3A72645&x=1#2541133Comment72946"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Cool, thanks. How's the Homestead Canal between Bear Lake and Buttonwood Canal?</p>
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</blockquote> Awesome, thanks again for the…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2016-12-18:2541133:Comment:729472016-12-18T14:03:12.392ZJoseph Schmidthttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/JosephSchmidt
<p>Awesome, thanks again for the update. I was thinking about launching from Flamingo and completing a loop via East Cape or Clubhouse Beach and Johnson Key with a detour to Carl Ross. It all really depends on what the winds are doing though. </p>
<p>Awesome, thanks again for the update. I was thinking about launching from Flamingo and completing a loop via East Cape or Clubhouse Beach and Johnson Key with a detour to Carl Ross. It all really depends on what the winds are doing though. </p>