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Just to add some legalities to the discussion...it's illegal to burn trash in Minnesota, including the BWCAW. We're hijacking the thread, but don't discount the principles of LNT just because some people are excessive in their advocacy. Pete

My dad was an entomologist. While chiggers aren't insects (they're the larval form of a mite), he'd had plenty of experience with them. He told me to liberally slather rubbing alcohol on my legs after I'd been in places where chiggers are common. Don't be shy with the alcohol. You want to put it...

I met Dan many years ago at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Show in Salt Lake City. He was sort of helping out at the Bell Canoe Works booth. We spent several hours talking about canoeing and gear. The amount of thought and the attention to detail that goes into all of his products blew me away...