A photo with a charger, a suitcase, and a backpack.
A photo with a charger, a suitcase, and a backpack.

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From Top-Pick Bug Repellent

Everyone should avoid bug bites, which are annoying at best and debilitating (or even lethal) in worst-case scenarios.

For a bug repellent that’s safe and effective—and that won’t stink or leave a puddle of oil on your skin—skip the DEET and get a picaridin formula, like Sawyer Products 20% Picaridin Insect Repellent. It’s the best bottle of bug spray we found after testing over 25 repellents and talking to everyone from the EPA to the American Mosquito Control Association.

Continue reading to learn more, written by the Doug Mahoney.

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Doug Mahoney

Doug Mahoney est rédacteur principal chez Wirecutter, où il s'occupe de l'amélioration de l'habitat. Il a passé dix ans dans le secteur de la construction haut de gamme en tant que charpentier, contremaître et superviseur. Il vit dans une ferme de 250 ans très exigeante et a passé quatre ans à vider et reconstruire sa maison précédente. Il élève également des moutons et possède une vache laitière qu'il trait tous les matins.

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