Ticks

[CLEM]

I keep a pair of tick tweezers in both my Med kits.

 

[Falstaff]

Personal hoor of getting Lymes, having seen what it did to a friend who still suffers years later.
I have a couple of different tweezer type of removers but as my eyesight dims and where it is difficult to reach, like my back, then I need something self locating - so I like the look of that card version and the Tickkey.

 

[Pattree]

This arrived recently. Bomb proof and chained to me.

 

[Great egret]

Hmmmmm

Not sure what approach to take re medication. I was bitten a month ago and crushed the thing. This is apparently the worst of responses but I didn’t know it was a tick. Probably too late for antibiotics. The head came out today.

Only a low percentage of ticks are infected.

Just ordered a metal one that looks like a dog tag for my key ring.
I’ll take a look at it and then maybe make a few more.

An EDC prybar is beginning to look a little more rational

You can have your blood tested, and depending on the result get antibiotics. It is never to late for that.

 

[johnnytheboy]

Does anyone carry tick tweezers as a matter of routine?

One of my favourite knives used to be sold with an internal ferro rod. Now it is sold with tick tweezers as standard. You can still buy the ferro as a separate item but you can’t carry both as integrated tools. Clearly the makers see ticks as a priority.

I was bitten for the first time in my life last month and did everything wrong. I didn’t realise what it was and crushed it as I scratched it - but I wasn’t equipped to remove it. I’m perfectly OK so far but won’t be in the clear for two more months!

I don’t carry keychain stuff but might just invest in a pair.

On every zip of every bag!

Started wearing Rovince clothing though, takes care of things!

 

[Falstaff]

On every zip of every bag!

Started wearing Rovince clothing though, takes care of things!

Mmm, looked up Rovince, clearly good kit re ticks but at a price I'd struggle with. Then again, against the uk cost of the Pemetherin sprays it probably works out ok on cost/benefit due to the number of times (60-80) you can wear their stuff before it stops working.

 

[johnnytheboy]

Mmm, looked up Rovince, clearly good kit re ticks but at a price I'd struggle with. Then again, against the uk cost of the Pemetherin sprays it probably works out ok on cost/benefit due to the number of times (60-80) you can wear their stuff before it stops working.

The bamboo top is really nice, you also get bushwear wash in tick repellent if you have existing kit!

 

[Nice65]

Last tick I found on the dog was about small lentil size and the tick twister was in the med kit in the camper and out of reach. I bent a bit of thin wire, paper clip or stripped food tie would do, crimped a fold in the end with pliers and dragged that through her fur. Snagged and removed it very easily.

 

[Falstaff]

The bamboo top is really nice, you also get bushwear wash in tick repellent if you have existing kit!

I haven't come across the bushwash product before, thank you, I'll be giving that a go for sure. I looked up the chemical name and Merck are very clear on it working on ticks which is nice.

 

[Falstaff]

Just bought some Bushwash after Jonnytheboy's pointer - £25 for 5 lots= 25kg of clothing, which will be enough for all my kit. That's about equal to my 2 bottles of spray, which I can now save/use for tents and bivvy bag entrances.