I have seen DEET completely melt a cable and would never put this on my bod=
y. I am really in agreement with Rob here, I think a little well attended c=
lothing does the job nicely.
--- In Rob Danielson <> wrote:
>
> Thanks Curt for giving more shape and meaning to the weekend!
>
> Mike Rooke asked:
> >...are bug/mosquito jackets with pants & head gear practical in the fiel=
d?
>
> I'm surprised one of the photos doesn't feature some tickware. I was
> over 50 an hour by the St. Croix River.
>
> Early in the Summer, one can comfortably/efficiently reduce exposure
> by essentially covering-up. I wear: socks on the outside of pant
> cuffs or high boots with elastic around the tops like Muck Chore
> boots; _thick_ cotton long-sleeved shirt (tucked in, buttoned cuffs
> and collar); mosquito netting with an elastic neck band over a billed
> cap and thick cotton gloves. For use of my fingers for longer periods
> of time, latex surgery gloves. I try to check my pants and shirt
> every 5 minutes and brush/pick off ticks. The basic idea is to
> eliminate quick entry points. The weakest point in my get-up is the
> loose fit of the mosquito net around my shirt collar/neck; something
> like zipper arrangement would be nice there. The same attire works in
> hot weather as long as I'm mentally prepared to get soaked in sweat.
>
> As for chemicals, the buzzing is annoying at first, but it causes no
> harm. I'd be very leery of putting anything on me that will kill a
> tick! And most important, have someone check your backside before you
> go to bed and tack a small piece of duct tape on the bed stand. ;-)
>
> 2010 has been a prosperous year for ticks here in the upper Midwest.
> Our favorite saying has been, "If you feel like you have ticks
> crawling all over you, you do." Rob D.
>
> =3D =3D =3D
>
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