Neville,
I bought a pair before I went off to Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah
from http://www.mosquitohammock.com , who gave good, prompt service.
I had tried to get them in Sydney, without any luck. You can pick
them up in Malaysia, but if you have largish diameter calves, you may
have a problem getting ones to fit. When I was in Sabah, I found one
deficiency of leech socks. They do not stop Tiger leeches. They are
the ones that drop out of trees and shrubs and go up your sleeves and
down the neck of your shirt. I witnessed an interesting, impromptu
strip by a German lass in a watch tower at Tabin Nature Reserve. I
also found out that Warfarin and Tiger leeches don't mix while I was
there. Liberal spraying of a good insect repellant also helps with
Leeches.
You won't have much of a problem with leeches at Fraser's Hill,
unless you go down places like Bishop's or Pine Tree Hill trails,
which I don't recommend as they are very rough, to the point of being
dangerous in parts. Also the birding is usually better along the
roads. Hemmant's trail is usually very good though, but watch out for
wild pigs. Taman Negara can be rather leechy if there has been rain.
Have a great time,
Cheers,
Carl Clifford
On 25/03/2007, at 5:54 PM, Neville Pamment wrote:
Marj and I are heading off to peninsular Malaysia for some birding
(Taman
Negara, Fraser's Hill, Kuala Selangor). We would like to buy some
leech-proof socks before departure. Can anyone advise where to
purchase them
in Australia? Alternatively, can they be bought at Taman Negara?
Neville
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