Ticks?

[missourirelics]

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It's not the ticks that concern me, it's the chiggers! I live an hour and a half from the site (southeast) and the ticks are out in full force down here, as I am sure they will be this summer and this fall. Just be prepared and be glad we don't have fire ants. Frank should have all the copperheads and timber rattlers scared off by then:cry_smile

Paul Arnold

[csabugler]

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Grumpydave,
In your pics you say "not actual size" you are right, they are bigger than that here and at the Mill!!!

[Old Reb]

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Fire ants eat ticks so places that have fire ants have fewer ticks. Anyone wishing a shipment of fireants sent north let me know. I have plently!

[csabugler]

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I need to have a talk with my fire ants!

[Silvana Siddali]

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I spent a couple of days on the site last July (this is when we were building that infamous Road!) and only found two tiny ticks by the end of the weekend.

This is significant because we were working in modern clothes, which don't cover nearly as much geography as period gear. I truly don't think ticks will be a problem in late September.

Also, I didn't notice any mosquitoes at all, not even one, & and saw no poison ivy.

[Jim of The SRR]

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I take garlic tablets (2-3 per day) for a week prior to a reenactment. It seems to work very well against insects. There is one extreme failure I have found...that is NOTHING works against swamp bugs (i.e. Vicksburg bugs). I also take a multiple vitamin each day and that seems to help as well. I have also been told by rangers to avoid potassium (i.e bananas) prior to an event as this attracts mosquitos.

Jim Butler

[moarkcav]

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I will be near the site this weekend and will let you know how the ticks are.

Chris Talburt

[Campjacksonboy]

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We were just down there for a work weekend.

Just wanted you all to know that we are going into the woods and ticks live there. Not that anyone should be surprised.
The same goes for Poison Ivy which grows near the treelines. This is pretty centralized in the couple of areas where they grow. Once in the woods you won't see any poison ivy, Just near the tree lines. Pretty easy to avoid Assume that there's not a darn thing I can do about it.

I wore shorts during our road building expedition and clearing of the Federal Camp and Fort Area. My legs got scratched up while cutting through the morass so that none of you would have to. I got some ticks -No problems with poison ivy.
Just goes along the lines that we are going into the woods and what events haven't had these things???
Frank

[Dale Beasley]

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If in this thread, you are asking how to prevent tick bites, etc..then mix a half a jigger of vinegar in your water canteen. You will smell like a pickle, but when your sweat the vinegar will come out in your pores.

[the other nathan]

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pardon my ignorance, but what is a "jigger" of vinegar?

[Jeremy Bevard]

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If in this thread, you are asking how to prevent tick bites, etc..then mix a half a jigger of vinegar in your water canteen. You will smell like a pickle, but when your sweat the vinegar will come out in your pours.

Does that mean we get a vinegar rations?? :p

[Michael Comer]

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The only real way to find out about the ticks is to get registered and attend the event.

[Dale Beasley]

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Maybe this is the Preventive Medicine Officer coming out in me. But as it was in Northern Virginia this past June, ticks is something that can really ruin your day and is something you can avoid. If the area that the event is being held has not been treated, then it should be left of your command and yourself to prevent.

There are some very simple effective methods to prevent ticks...please don't allow "the authentic thing" to cloud your judgement.

[Possum Stew]

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Without commenting on the use of modern tick protection... The ticks have sure dropped off. I live within a couple hours from the site in the Ozarks. Its not so much the ticks, but the mosquitoes. Can't wait.

[AZFarrier]

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Origionally Posted: Possum Stew
The ticks have sure dropped off. I live within a couple hours from the site in the Ozarks. Its not so much the ticks, but the mosquitoes.

Yeah Whats a good event without a few cases of Malaria or lime disease coming out of this. Just adds to the experience. Ha ha!
I'm looking forward to this , I cant wait.