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Ticks
I very rarely hike in tick infested areas, but noticed several on my pant leg on a recent trip. Does anyone know if these creatures stay active at night when you make...
Ticks at Wilcat, Point Reyes?
Talking about ticks and where they are a known problem. I've been to Point Reyes many times and don't recall even seeing any. Have I been incredibly lucky? Really interested in hearing...
Ticks Carrying Lyme-Like, Mystery Bacteria Found In Bay Area Parks
Hmm, if it's not one thing, it's another ... Ticks Carrying Lyme-Like, Mystery Bacteria Thanks for the Permethrin reminder. Eww. I just had yet another tick deeply embedded in me last week....
Ticks up here now !!!!
I just got back from a quick 2 nighter backing trip in the  Sierra Nevada ,Emigrant Wilderness , CA. Headed out from Kennedy Meadows trailhead up to Kennedy Lake. My friend and...
Ticks Have a Mouth Full of Hooks to Hang On
This is a pretty interesting, and in some ways disturbing, video. Like yuck. Horror movie You can tell it has a mouthful of hooks when you remove it, you really have to yank...
ticks in your gear while you're in the bug bivy?
In bug season many people sleep in a bug tent or bivy under their tarp. Usually these bug-free havens have little room for your gear, so your stuff lays under the tarp...
ticks in your gear while you're in the bug bivy?
>"you can get at least 15 gallons or so out of the concentrate, which should be good enough for years of backpacking treatments." At which point it's worth asking how shelf stable...
Quilt under a tarp without a Bivy?
Does it make sense to use a quilt under a tarp with no bivy? As background, I am 6'4" and 190 lbs. I am primarily a side-sleeper. I primarily backpack in the...
Can ticks bite through noseeum mesh?
Hi all, Maybe it is a bit paranoid:) Would ticks be able to bite through noseeum mesh? I have a borah bivy and my sleeping style will have me touching the mesh....
Can ticks bite through noseeum mesh?
Rex - You go your way, and I'll go mine :) A question for those of you who have gone the Insect Shield route and sent clothing to them for permethrin treatment...
FYI Ticks are out in Cantral California. Worst I have seen yet.
Clusters of 2 to 10 per blade of grass. I picked 86 of them off Libby’s dog this afternoon after a walk.  I found several on me but none in me. Be...
Early and big ticks season
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/upshot/ticks-season-coming-ll-bug-spring-213325176.html I am glad you found and posted this. A group of us got swarmed with ticks while hiking the Chuck Keiper Trail in PA a couple weeks ago (though the kilted...
Portland/SW WA hikers: I got a tick today!
Well, I got my first embedded tick (in years!) today, in the Gorge. Not my gorge, the Columbia Gorge. I realize this could just be an outlier and not an indication of...
Tarp Color re Insects attraction
I’ve finally decided to give up the tent and go with a tarp. I’m about to start making my tarp from the 5 yards to SUL plans, or close to them. In...
40% of ticks carry Lyme disease in parts of California
In Mendocino County, and parts of Marin and Monterey counties, 35% to 40% of outdoor ticks tested had Lyme disease: https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/northern-california-tick-hot-spots-17770270.php California ticks like to hang out on the beach, dunes, and...
Snow is gone, ticks are out
After the nasty winter we had up here it's almost... almost nice to see the little bloodsuckers. Note to self, say off the deer trails this year and pick up some permethrin...
Yosemite prohibits drones
Unfortunately these ARE apparently known as drones by the media at the moment, though I agree a lot of people seem to get them confused with military stuff. I have held one...
Checking yourself for ticks when alone?
I usually backpack solo. I've thought about going (back) to Ventana Wilderness near Big Sur, but am a bit apprehensive due to the tick situation. How do you check your back when...
Should I get a boot?
So, I recently rolled my ankle going downhill on a hike. In the past on backpacking trips, I've almost rolled the same ankle a couple of times but my hiking pole saved...
Learning to Backpack
DH and I started learning how to backpack this Fall. I thought it would be interesting to document our efforts and I wrote up summaries of our first three outings, including our...
