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Index of Subjects Hi Dave and All When we moved to the South Shore in 1973, Tick paronida was at its height. A fellow at work who had up to that time worked in the woods told me not to worry. Put you pant legs in your sock, do as you wanted and if there was any ticks to pick them off at night. It was good advice - anyway they never bothered me since and I'm still around! Better than a lot of my friends who smoked cigarettes! Enjoy the spring, ticks and all Paul --- On Sun, 4/28/13, David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> wrote: > From: David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] re ticks - how to avoid them? > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Received: Sunday, April 28, 2013, 5:05 PM > 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.) > > > > > > ----- > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 2013.0.3272 / Virus Database: 3162/6277 - > Release Date: 04/27/13 > > > >
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