Mosquito Reppellent Experiments Installment 1

I hate mosquitoes, but they love me. My blood must send out signals "filet mignon with shallots… over here!". I say this having many a time experienced walking with family or friends who return home unbitten, and I am covered in red bites, even wearing bug spray. Those insidious mosquitoes will defy poison to bit me even when non-poisoned humans are right next to me! I need to level the playing field. I need to be brought down to “fast-food-hamburger” status. Here’s the idea: try out every option I can find until something that isn’t horribly disfiguring works.

The fist candidate: Cutter 40% DEET lotion. I call it Superdeath. I bought a tube for $6.

Pros: works pretty good. It is a lotion, brilliant! It stays on a long time.

Cons: well, its 40% DEET which even wikipedia says it inhibits the central nervous system of mammals, thanks, Cutter, but when I want to inhibit my brain, I use ethanol.
Also, $6 a tube! A big tube, but still… c’mon!
It stays on a long time: after hours outside, a swim, a shower, a night of sleep I could still smell it on my skin.

Conclusion: With great power comes great responsibility. Not for everyday use, but definitely for hiking or camping, or yardwork in a swamp.
The second candidate: homeopathic, and tasty… Garlic!