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Get it reated.

Before last year I was never alergic to poison ivy, or bee stings either for that matter. Last year I found out the hard way that I’m now alergic to both. I had no idea what to expect from the poison ivy I got, so I let it go, and for far to long. I ended up with a NASTY staff infection that has now left a scar on my ankle almost the size of a baseball.

FYI: if it starts weeping, you’ve waited to long.

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Thanks HotDogs Off Trail! White Mounds is just what we’re looking for. Q U I E T! I talked to the ranger this morning, and he told me all about the park. All I really heard was empty, quiet, and no mini-golf. 😀 This is our kind of park. I uplaoded your cache to do while we are there. I may have to leave one there of our own.

I have a couple of questions about the area I’ll PM to you shortly.

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enough tick talk. You all are making me nervous. We’re about to spend the next entire week in the woods ya know! 😀

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They are available for arround $10 new, with shipping included, on e-Bay.

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I’m sure there will be ticks too. Were just hopeing to avoid the hot spots. We’ve had our fare share of ticks, and tick bites this year.

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So, to be clear, I need permathin on my clothes and deet on my skin, correct? But, if the permathin is the only thing that seems to work on ticks, whats the point of using it, since they don’t bite your clothes?

Or is it because they will mostly land on your clothing first, and die before they reach the skin?

I’m hoping this won’t all be necessary as I’ve contacted the parks we are staying at (Rocky Arbor, Mirror Lake, and Rock Island). All the rangers have claimed that ticks have not been an issue in their parks so far this year.

Can anyone living near the Dells and Northern Door County confirm this???

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Way to go guys!

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@hogrod wrote:

@Team Deejay wrote:

Jay, you are absolutely correct that Permethrin is a carcinogen. And, surprisingly, I agree with you that using it close to the body is riskier than getting bites.

DEET, on the other hand, is not a carcinogen and is generally safe. Some people might have allergic reactions to it, but in general, it is the preferred choice for repellants.

Deet does NOTHING to reduce tick exposure, you could soak them in it and they would still keep looking for a good place to bite. Permethin(0.5% mix) is considered very safe for humans. you do not put in on clothing that is close to skin, so there should be very little adverse effects. ticks that touch the pants you have used permethin on will usually curl up and die within a few seconds of touching the pants.

we eat and drink things daily that have also been found to be carcinogens(check your food & drink products for Sodium benzoate). Permathin exposure(0.5%) a few weeks a year is not going to kill you and your kids, though it’s great to be concerned. I personally HATE ticks, and don’t want to ever find them on me, so I would rather have some form of protection than nothing at all.

I was reading online about bait boxes they are using out east to reduce the tick population, do they have any program like this in Wisconsin?

So does permathin work against mosquitos too? Or would Deet/Lemon Eucalyptus be required as well?

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@seekers8711 wrote:

😀

I have used Permethrin spray, (Gander Mountain, REI, etc) for 4 years.

Follow can directions and lay your camping/geocaching clothes on your clean driveway, (cement is best), and spray (until slightly wet)–your socks, underwear, pants, shirts, hat & gloves. Wait until dry, then flip them over and same on the other side. Hang on clothesline for about an hour or two until fully dry.

There is NO odor, (I would test on a kids T shirt) and one more thing:

YOU CAN WASH THESE SAME CLOTHES 3-5 TIMES AND NOT LOSE THE REPELLING CHEMICAL.

Keeps mosquitoes, ticks, and many other nasty critters away.

Used in Wisconsin in deep woods and for 3 years in the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness.

Don’t leave home without it.

My $ .02 worth

Once again, thank you, but I’m looking for something NON-TOXIC
I’d rather myself/wife/son got Lyme, than cancer ya know? 🙂

[TyeDyeSkyGuy]

Funny guy Dave! 😆

As for the Permethrin, that stuff is more toxic than Deet!

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Welcome to the addiction, err, uhm, obsession, ah no, hobby, yes hobby. That’s it. 😀

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Sorry I’m going to miss it. We’ll be on our way through Madison on the 18th. 😥

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We’ll be there for sure.

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I sent the following from my cache Match Head. It’s not the greatest quality photo, as it’s an extreme zoom, but it’s still my favorite.

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Man that looks like fun. Why does it have to be 175miles away? 👿

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