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I should add that being naive is never been an acceptable excuse, so it's totally my fault for being unprepared. I also hate deet, it gives me horrible rashes in combination with sun and sweat. I ended up using smidge which somewhat worked and was not as oily as I thought. It still provided a nice base for all the dust to gunk up!
Even when I had the right tool to keep them at bay, I still resented the fact you'd have to constantly be aware of midges, having to hide in your tent or smear yourself in repellent, rather than just be.