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Hi Dave P. & All, Apr 28, 2013
Just so there is no misunderstanding, I had my pant legs outside of my
rubber boots to keep sawdust out when chunking wood and rolled them up so I
was less likely to trip in brush when carrying long-lengths to the saw.
But the technique apparently is a good way to capture and nourish ticks,
provided you just flick sawdust off as the pantleg is unrolled and then tuck
it into a sock before any captured tick has a chance to fall off.
When wearing lace-up boots I tuck my pant legs into socks, especially if
walking in vegetated areas. I always wear a cap during tick season and, in
warm weather, strip to the waist. It is more comfortable and anything that
falls on a bare back will likely get brushed off whereas anything that falls
on a shirt or down a shirt collar may get carried home, perhaps getting dug
in meanwhile.
I am not aware of any fool-proof method of avoiding ticks but have read
that Deet will repel them and would try Deep Woods if faced with high
incidence rates. I have found ticks in the car a week after having last been
in the woods or vegetation so how can one hope for 100% exclusion ?
Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Patriquin" <patriqui@dal.ca>
To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 8:18 AM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] re ticks - how to avoid them?
> Having removed an engorged black legged tick 3 days after walking through
> some Mass. woods recently in spite of my precautions (light clothing,
> long pants, jacket, hat, inspection), I'm interested in hikers' "best
> practices" to avoid ticks.
>
> I noted DW's rolled up cuffs over his boots, for example, - any others?
>
> Btw, my inspection (with assistance) missed a key site: my b. button. So
> check that one! (It became itchy, that's when I felt it there.)
>
>
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