Originally Posted by skijor

It's a bit of a crap shoot. Some campsites (high schools) are very woodsy and therefore buggy. I wouldn't apply anything to seams. Mosquitoes love me so I figured I'd try something different. Thanks for the input everyone! I was wondering if something applied to the tent would repel pests if I were sitting nearby just chatting with friends but I suppose that's asking a bit much. Might have to go with applying something like permethrin to a long-sleeved shirt and wear that over something else to prevent skin contact. That'd be one way to avoid spraying stuff (OFF or other DEET stuff) directly onto the skin...especially after having showered.