Wally39 Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 Hey all A bit of an arb topic but the little buggers are out there and they are hungry. Went for a ride on the Helderberg yesterday and woke up with one of the critters latched onto my hand this morning. Best to check yourselves after a ride.
MarickH Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 Thanks for the warning. Any home remedies for keeping them off?
CogitoErgoSum Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 Thanks for the warning. Any home remedies for keeping them off?Shave your legs and go full speed - never walk... [emoji23] [emoji27]
Boerklong Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 I've had tick fever and malaria. Tick fever is right up there with the big boys with symptoms. *** experience
CogitoErgoSum Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 Ja. Had tick bite fever also. Not lekker, definitely not lekker. From my experience ( I am regularly in the veld), shaving your legs doesn't give the little bastards the ability to crawl up. And they do prefer dark warm places....
Falco Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 Any home remedies for keeping them off? Eat lots of garlic. Won't make you popular with your friends, but ticks don't like it.
Patchelicious Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 Eat lots of garlic. Won't make you popular with your friends, but ticks don't like it.If you are covered in ticks you won't have many friends
watsonr Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 I mix tabard with my sunscreen. Been doing it for years on the golf course and bike. Also keeps the flies away.
No Hare Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 Even spray tabard on your clothing, little bastards will drop quicker (before reaching the skin) and cannot hide in the folds clothing.
Bianchi Baby Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 Tea tree oil works like a bomb also spray your your clothes with bayticol before you ride or go trail running/hiking.
Skylark Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 You could make a strongish spritz with Tea tree oil and just spray that all over?
TIB Posted September 2, 2015 Posted September 2, 2015 Eat lots of garlic. Won't make you popular with your friends, but ticks don't like it.and change your soap to Lifebuoy.....
V12man Posted September 2, 2015 Posted September 2, 2015 Peaceful sleep stick under sunblock. ALWAYS check every nook and cranny after a ride in the bush. If you do find one - then don't pull it out and risk breaking the head off (thus increasing your risk of rickettsia (tick bite fever)) - rather gently cover the whole tick with vaseline (be generous), and it will withdraw the head, then you can remove it - this takes some vasbyt to be patient enough, but it's worth it.
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