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Repel Mosquitoes And Ticks With Grapefruit

As bug season quickly approaches, many outdoor companies are releasing gear with insect repellent integrated directly into the fabric, such as Columbia's Insect Blocker, Insect Shield, and Schoeller's new Inzectic. At the same time, consumers are moving away from synthetics such as DEET and looking for more natural products. 

Combat Stinky Shoes With The UV Sports Pack

The SteriPEN utilizes Ultraviolet (UV) light to kill bacteria and fungi in your drinking water so why can't UV light work to kill bacteria elsewhere? Inventor Rahim Bhimani has taken UV light technology and applied it to work on your stinky shoes in his UV Sports Pack innovation.

Care Plus Home Tick Test For Lyme Disease

Dutch travel health company Care Plus has created a tick test that you can use at home to determine whether or not the tick that bit you is a carrier of the bacteria that causes Lyme Disease. Instead of waiting days to notice the red ring rash, now within 20 minutes you can call your doctor for treatment. 

Less Stink With The North Face Sanitized Silver

 

The North Face has teamed up with Swiss Company SANITIZED AG to treat their line of training clothing with an anti-stink substance called Sanitized Silver. Sanitized Silver acts as a built-in hygiene function to prevent bacteria, the microbes responsible for causing odor, from forming in your workout clothes as you sweat.