An interesting article that should be shared.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22468181
An interesting article that should be shared.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22468181
Ray Mears has had it too
Sadly the BBC article gives no advice on tick removal for more info follow the link below
http://www.bada-uk.org/defence/remov...ickremoval.php
Last edited by Silverback; 12-05-2013 at 09:28 PM.
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Lars Monsen has been battling Lyme desease for a year now....
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I know someone who got bit last year. They were quickly diagnosed and are all sorted now, but even with swift treatment, they were very ill for a good couple of months. Certainly an eye opener.
Now I am no expert, but I think that unlike Wayne's helpful line, this video, that is one of the top result for the search - How to remove a tick; could actually do more harm than good.
How many errors did you spot?
Ansum La
I see we're ticking all the boxes.......... Sorry couldn't help it
We owe the debt of our blood to our ancestors and our skills to their perserverance.
Interesting that they recommend insect repelant with deet whereas on the bada website ray endorses an all natural product. http://goo.gl/plZ7O http://goo.gl/Bc0Fi
Last edited by Aragorn; 13-05-2013 at 06:34 AM.
Not all those who wander are lost
Thanks for the heads up!
Joel
I bought me some tick twisters a few weeks ago http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=281101103499
As far as I am aware, I have never been bitten by a tick, but I wanted to keep some twisters in my pack as a just-in-case.
We get chiggers here, they bite n make you itchy n scratchy. Loads of horse flies here too.
Up here we have not had them until now. But with the climate change, they have spread this far north too.
I guess I have to learn how to protect myself and the kids. I was vaccinated against lyme I think when we deplyed overseas with the army. Perhaps I should find out if that one is still good...
Victory awaits the one, that has everything in order - luck we call it
Defeat is an absolute consequense for the one that have neglected to do the necessary preparations - bad luck we call it
(Roald Amundsen)
Bumbling Bushcraft on Youtube
Nordisk Bushcraft - The Nordic bushcraft blog and forum