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[VonBudí]

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How Do You Prevent/Treat Tick Bites
Ticks

hasnt been much talk last few years, whats every bodys regime these days? thinking of spraying myself down with tea tree oil concoction and looking for something edible/drinkable to help keep them away, definitely not touching that deet poison shit, whats every one using?

 

[The Revolution]

I use deet. Just spray my clothes down. Boots, etc, Try not to get it on my skin. Helps for mosquitos too. My previous job entailed combating ticks daily, and being in the woods all summer and fall Im battling them still. I just use bug spray, Seems like they dont like the deet. Havent had one yet this season.

 

[ChaosCatalunya]

Any tick that is allowed to survive is a Million baby ticks next spring... clean up and burn all you find

There is a nasty spray that you can treat zones with, Ticks then avoid the area for the year, I forget the name, it is sold commonly in Spain, no doubt rules and products are different in the US. If they are a threat near where you work, treat the area...

 

[bigbluedog360]

Hartz flea and tick soap when you come out the woods powder before you go in and the topper an old infantry trick is to wear pantyhose keeps them from beingable to lodge in the skin.

 

[FoothillFarming]

I heard if you eat large amounts of dog poop the ticks wont like the taste of your blood......

 

[DuskrayTroubador]

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How Do You Prevent/Treat Tick Bites
Ticks

hasnt been much talk last few years, whats every bodys regime these days? thinking of spraying myself down with tea tree oil concoction and looking for something edible/drinkable to help keep them away, definitely not touching that deet poison shit, whats every one using?

Eat an ass-ton of garlic. Everyday. When you sweat, the odor comes out and bugs don't like it.

Plus garlic is a super food.

 

[Green Squall]

Definently give your body a once over when you've been in the woods once you get home. Don't freak out it your find one on you. It takes something like 48 hrs for a deer tick to transmit lyme.

I find them on me all the time. Even just walking out back to my veg garden. Maybe someone should invent a frontline product for humans ha ha.

 

[Pinball Wizard]

I heard if you eat large amounts of dog poop the ticks wont like the taste of your blood......

your friends might have led you, astray

 

[VonBudí]

forgot about the garlic, garlic and apple cider vinegar worked great in the past for me against horse flys & midges, going to try garlic pills this time.

clean up and burn all you find

the sound of a tick being popped between two pebbles is so goddam satisfying

your friends might have led you, astray

to the barkside

 

[Scrappy-doo]

Panty hose and long sleeve tight fitted spandex shirt tucked in. Yeah it's kinda gay but cheap as hell and it does work very well. They are unable to bite through. Then all you gotta worry about is your neck/head.

If you have some cash to spend there's a company called rynoskin that offers a more rugged/thicker material outfit based on same concept and including a head piece. Meant to be worn under clothes but I've gone out full commando with the camo version. Try it you'll feel like a superhero.

Works well, but by the end of the season the pants will likely tear, around the ankles from putting them on if not careful. The top and mask are fairly durable as long as you don't snag them on anything. All pieces can be bought separately.