Thanks - I appreciate this advice having had Lymes Disease already and I agree you do not want this disease (seriously ill for a month and several long-term continual immunity issues )
I pretty much treat my clothes the same way but buy the concentrate at a farmer's supply ( they sell it to use in horse stalls) and mix in a pump sprayer. We use a camper, boondock half the time, I spray the campsite down right after parking the camper. This helps control the ants and spiders also. This also works well around the foundation of the house. Once in a pinch, I sprayed a wasp nest. Didn't kill the wasps instant but they flew around blind and straight to the ground and died a few minutes later.
@@650tonyd food grade peroxide in a powdered wheat grass drink and Amoxycyclin in low doses with a reputable multivitamin takin breaks on the weekend for probiotic drinks
I am not kidding. I have used Sawyers for a long time. I have watched ticks crawl up my pant leg treated with permethrin, and dropped off DEAD within a few seconds. This stuff works!
Well that's all the proof I need. It's so bad here in Ontario this year that I've walked maybe 30 feet through knee-high grass and ended up with 25 ticks on my legs. I couldn't believe it.
Be careful with Permethrin around Cats. Their liver cant metabolize the essential oil and it will give them insane muscle spasms and seizures and it can kill them. Just something to be aware of. Went through this when the cat slept with the dog in his bed and some of the Permethrin treatment got on him. May not be an issue once its dry But I would definitely take care durring the application process to keep your felines safe and away from the area!
Luke, you mentioned the valve stem can get mucked up. I suggest you do the same with this as I do for pressurized paint cans. When you are done spraying, turn the can upside down and depress the valve until all the insecticide is out of the stream and you only get and hear the propellant. This should take care of the problem.
Luke, you got that spray all over your left hand!! 1. wear rubber gloves when spraying permethrin! Sealed eye goggles, and a painters respirator mask (like a sealed gas mask), too. 2. Wash up afterwards with grease cutting dish soap! 3. Keep Deet far from your car - it blisters your paint!! Yup, I use them all the time, too. 4. Colloidal silver is the best preventative for Lyme. I take 2 tbsp 2X a day, every day, and when I get a 'hot' bite, I also use the gel on the bite. I get tested for Lyme every blood test, clean. Yes, I have had several 'hot' bites. Just sayin' what works for me. Jerry N.
I always look forward to your videos. I tell people that I'm not afraid of bears but I am obsessive about ticks. I also treat my clothes and skin separately. I use permethrin on my clothes and equipment, spraying around the openings of my tent and sleeping bag. But for the past two years I exclusively use picaridin on my skin. Its as effective as Deet but doesn't have the noxious smell, doesn't leave an oily residue on your skin, and most important, it doesn't damage your equipment.
Thanks much! I’m 70 and just recently began hiking and camping. This video was very helpful as Maine has lots of Tick problems. Immediately ordered the recommended products and planning to use it next month while snow camping. Again thanks.
Good video. For the last 10 years or so we have kept a herd of about 25 guinea fowl. They work our 22 acres over like little machines for ticks. They are excellent watch dogs and will even circle around a snake. They fear nothing.
Guineas? What do you do instead of sleep? Sky starts to gray in the morning? "Puh-Queep! puh-Queep! puh-Queep!" right up till the last trace of gray goes away at night... when the Northern Mockingbirds take over!
Very good suggestions. I got two tick bites in 2015 on spring hikes. Both were embedded pretty good. Ended up going to the doctor because the bites started to look really bad, and was put on antibiotics both times. Tested negative for lime disease, but since then I treat everything with permethrin, including the outside of my sleeping bag and my tyvek ground sheet (I sleep under a tarp). My body gets sprayed with picaridin.
When do you treat tyvek ground sheet with permethrin? Just before goind to sleep on it or in home before hiking? I was thinking about the same but I was afraid that tyvek will not absorb permethrin because this is basically some kind of plastic and permethrin will simply flow over it. Second idea that I have is using agrotextile instead of tyvek. Agrotextile is some kind of textile so it should absord permethrin probably...
I got Lyme disease in Nov 2018 deer hunting. Snow on the ground. As long as temp is above freezing ticks can be active. Did not know that. Permethrin is now my tick killer of choice and you can buy clothes already treated with it. Picaridin is the best repellent for ticks according to the Tick Encounter Resource Center of U of Rhode Island and other research and info area I was able to find including my infectious disease doctor that treated me. Not deet! Deet is not as effective against ticks as Picaridin (repellent) and Permethrin (Killer). As a very interested bystander I thought I would add my two cents worth.
@user-mw4qn7yv6h that info was more for your viewers' info than yours since it was rather late, but, some people still don't know that a Permethrin and picaridin 1,2, punch is still better than deet for the nasties.💓💓💓🥷
Thanks for your advice. Used the same type of resources when i went to Brazil. A Few years ago on a kayak/camp trip with my daughter I was bit by a Lone Star Tick and was infected with Alpha Gal. Now I cannot eat red meat (mammal meat). For those who are watching take precautions ticks illnesses are no joke. Thanks for your content and love for the outdoors. BTW...if you re ever through Columbus, IN again...i'll treat you to lunch! :)
@@nonyabizz3533 yeah one clove, crushed, raw for two weeks. You'll also notice it dramatically lowers blood pressure and radially reduces inflammation.
Very good info as always Luke! My experiences are a little different with permethrin i guess. I dont use it too much anymore. I went up to pharoah lake ADK's recently and started off with sawyers permethrin spray and within a half hour the bugs were laying into me. I finally got fed up and went with the sawyer 99% deet and never got touched by a bug the rest of the trip!! I know deet isn't the safest route but it works!! My uncle was also telling me in the military they got alot of warnings about pemethrin even though it was sometimes used. He was a medic bronze star in desert storm and warned me about using it. He retired in 94' so thats not to say they haven't made some better changes with it since. I thoroughly check myself up and down regardless of what im using. I get home from the woods and leave that clothing outside and hop right in the shower! Highly recommend that technique aswell!! Always check your crotch area of your pants too i know that sounds funny but they hide there for the warmth and fit in between the stitching sometimes. Lymes is bad where i live! Use what works for you too of course! Stay safe guys!! Hike on!!
All of you, thank you for your input. Thanks, Luke. I have a very energetic dog and I take him out to run all the time. I didn't expect to see a tick so early in the year but I was sitting near dead leaves and a tick got me. When I couldn't wash it off in the shower I figured I knew what it was. I will also be using black flag to treat my friend's yard again this year also. Worked great last year! I freak out when ticks get on me, so I appreciate you guy's help!
Lyme disease, as well as other tick borne illnesses, are everywhere now. And despite what some may say, it can be a terrible chronic illness. That's why it's important to wear the proper clothing ( long sleeve shirt tucked in to pants tucked into socks) and have the clothing treated with permethrin (the only thing that actually works at killing ticks). After being out you should take a shower and then check for ticks using a mirror for checking your back. Please stay safe everyone.
You are so in focus it looks like a green screen. Lol Thank you as always for the awesome advice. Just move to Appalachia from the Deep South and I thought I was immune to getting creeped out by bugs and snakes, and I just used a little DEET here and there, I will be bathing my gear in this when I go out this fall.
Inexpensive permethrin can be purchased at "tractor supply" as equine pest spray as a 10% solution. You can get them online for 20$ per quart. This can be diluted to 20:1 in a good spray bottle for pennies on the dollar vs the cost of sawyer spray. They are all basically the same. Some form of petroleum distillate to dissolve the water insoluble permethrin. Once sprayed, the petroleum and water evaporate, leaving a very fine "powder" that water can't dissolve. I use it liberally on all my gear and field cloths. It's amazing. Just remember, using a stronger solution for cloths is pretty safe, IMHO. If you plan to spray animals, follow the directions and DON"T EXPOSE cats. It's toxic to felines.
All good advice Luke. Thanks. I have used the Ben's 100% Deet for over 20 years and it's the only product that works well in my area. As to ticks jumping, I cannot ever say that I have seen a tick jump ON me or my dogs, but I can absolutely say that I have seen many, many jump OFF me and my dogs when they are pursued. They don't fall off and they don't run off. The spring off like a flea which makes them hard to capture and kill. If we discover an unembedded tick when we come in the house we have to be particularly careful in trying to pick it off. You can pick one off and pinch it in your fingertips, but if you open your fingers to see if you have it - BANG! - they're off like a shot. Now you have a live, hunting tick in your house.
This is a protocol I recommend for any kids in forest schools/outdoor programs. For the summer, spray their wardrobe as it lasts a couple of weeks even with washing.
Good info. We were trained to wear flea & tick collars around our boots and around our boonie hat (as a hat-band). We also sprayed our clothing with permethrin and used 100% deet on all exposed skin and hair. Used flea & tick dog shampoo, as well. I'm apprehensive about using that high of a concentration of poisson on my skin and hair, every day.. I might go with Deep-Woods Off (25% deet) and regular unscented human shampoo, instead.
Very Good Info. I use and recommend Duration 10% permenthrin only one made for clothes where you choose how long it will last 3, 6, 9,12 - 24 weeks and washes.
We had a dude at Lejeune find a tick on his manhood. Being the idiots we were, someone said put Vaseline on it and it'll back out. Another suggested applying heat. Someone else told him to slap alcohol on it to suffocate it. He combined the three. Gave a new meaning to Fire Team when his wiener burst into flames and 5 Jarheads were literally trying to beat it out hahaha. Ticks are bad, but can lead to good entertainment.
Many years ago we were walking up in Scotland, and it was midge season, so we were covered in insect repellant. One friend had some high percentage DEET, and had applied it to his forehead. When he took his sunglasses off (A nice pair of Oakleys) they snapped in two at the nose bridge, the DEET had just eaten the plastic.
I've had ticks dropping out of the trees onto me and my dog earlier this year on a quarantine hiking trip. They were so bad but I've learned alot about insect prevention.
I’m in NY and we have ticks galore. One trick I use is treating an old pair of gaiters to keep in the car. That way I can throw them on when going for an unplanned walk. Better than tucking pants into socks cause you don’t look as dorky ;) Good video!
Love this Luke! Thank you because here in Texas this is no joke. I use deet already, but I'm definitely checking out the other product for the combo kit. Thank you sir
I use permethrin to treat: Tops of socks, Bottom halves of pant legs and shirt sleeves on the inside Inside shirt tails and collars Around zipper flys on pants Insides of hats Inside of sleeping bag, outside of pillow On tent - Screen doors on outside, inside corners, along top of screened enclosure Underwear insides I wear long pants, and tuck them into my sock tops. Wearing shorts seems not good. We returned from a week long canoe trip, moving every day. One of the camps and one lunch stop over spot is also used by horse riders. There seemed to be more ticks at these spots. Ticks have been a problem in Michigan the last 8-10 years. Before that, they weren’t here. Courtesy of Half Vast Flying
If I'm going to land in a site I'm going to stay in for several days, I will string up a line and treat my clothes with Permethrin there. It seems to have a corollary effect in keeping that site clearer of bugs, no matter what I'm wearing.
Mark's sells a line of permethrin-treated clothes (look on their site under No Fly Zone) and some of it's even on sale as of this writing. But yeah, permethrin spray isn't available, which is mind-boggling >;(
Great vid. Here on Long Island in NY, we have a big tick problem. I use permethrin on all my gear and clothing and use a homemade mix of 1 part Dr. Bronner Peppermint Soap to 3 parts water in a spray bottle on my skin and I find it works as well as Deet but I apply it every few hours. Caution about permethrin! It is especially toxic to cats when wet, please be careful when using around cats. I keep all of my gear and MTB clothing away from my cat even when dry. Also, great tip about washing treated clothes in cold water to keep the treatment effective longer.
I just use deep woods off with 25% Deet on my legs, ankles, shoes ...Might need to pick up some premithrin for an layer of protection for clothing. Good info Luke
To unclog the aerosol can, hold upside down, nozzle facing away from you, then depress the button. This will expel some propellant and clean the nozzle. Works for cans of aerosol paint as well.
During our 2022 Rides, we did not encounter any tics, however in 2021, we had a few. We Always Check our selves after each ride. And use some sort of Repellant, we have used off with Deet. We most of the time forget to bring any, it's on our mental list of things to bring, but we forget. We will start using Permethrin!
Being a natural magnet for all biting critters, I get the SFR 36 liquid and dilute it, fill a bucket and soak everything, and let it dry. Then whatever is left in the bucket I put into a spray bottle for a quick retreatment where necessary. Very cost effective and nothing survives when it lands on me. I even soaked my hammock and backpack. I’m frequently in the jungle and can report that if an insect so much as looks at me now it dies!
When I was in the National Guard in the 90’s, we were issued an aerosol can of DDT. This only happened once but I used the can sparingly to make it last. That stuff was amazing! For the time I had it, I never saw any bugs. I treated my poncho which is what we used for shelter when sleeping in the field. I also treated the ground around my hooch with a quick light spray. My skin and clothing I used 100% Deet. I haven’t tried Permethrin yet but I’m confident it performs as “advertised.”
Great vid. I had lyme. My dog was coming in with 5-6 ticks on him everytime he went out side. I used a hose attached prometherin spray around 1/4 my yard (near porch etc) and havnt seen any ticks since. Def going to treat my shoes and socks. Fun fact: When a tick climbs a branch/grass to wait for prey its called "questing."
Very good advice! If I'm wearing long pants. I spray on the inside of the pant leg 6 to 8 inch high. As for deep usage. Have you tried the Militray insct repellent??? Strong, not as easy as the OFF to use. YES! It does eat some materials. Like wind breakers for one! All so on Sawyer web page, they say, that a TICK take a breath every 15 seconds. I thought that was interesting!! As all ways, Thanks for taking US along!!!!
Can also use light colored tick gaiters to go over your lower pant legs. Ticks are much easier to spot on these gaiters than on regular pants and has material that inhibits ticks from crawling. They are also treated with permethrin.
@@lindatisue733 Problems with Jjin-d-gi (찐드기, aka, ticks) are not reported as prevalent as here in USA. Every once awhile, however, I read a tragic news report due to ticks in Korea. When I was growing up in countryside we're aware of it as a just annoying bug, but didn't associated with any diseases. So I wonder how Korean authorities in Healthcare these days studying and recognizing the tick-borne diseases, if any, I haven't a clue.
I use the concentrate in a 5 gallon bucket and soak all of my gear (including hammock and tarp). I found this is quicker and easier. I like picaridin over deet. I've found it to be as eeffective without the smell or damage to plastics.
@@dinh71 Permethrin binds very strongly to fabric when dry. Very little is absorbed into skin plus skin has an enzyme that destroys permethrin. Thats why it wont as a repellent if sprayed on skin like deet does.
About two years, I went on a small weekend backpacking trip. When I got back to my car and packed everything away. Somehow, ticks squeezed through my glass sunroof and were falling down onto my lap or shoulders while I was driving. So now I spray my cars interior before camping.
People will say they don't like the feel of Deet on their skin. It's probably because they use too much. If I'm headed into the woods in a T-shirt and shorts I'll apply no more than 2 drops to my hands, rub them together, then rub my hands over the exposed areas of my body. This will usually last me 2 - 4 hours and then I'll repeat the treatment. You can put it on heavier and it will probably last longer, but it does give you this greasy, tacky feel for a while. My meter is my nose. If I can still smell it on my skin it is still working.
I spray, spray, and spray everything, every time. I wear long sleeves and pants every time too. I’m not getting ticks, poison ivy, or massive mosquito bites. Ohio is bad with all of it. I only had one tick on my for a few minutes when I was 5 because I literally rolled in the grass. One day when I was 20 and out fishing with some friends, I literally picked 13 off of me once I realized I was covered. I found one in my hair the next morning. I ended up having to go to the dr a week or two later when I found a large lump behind my ear. It was a swollen lymph node from fighting some infection close to where I found the tick. Dr gave me the run down of how to deal with them on me if it happens again. Never again though lol. It was a blessing nothing worse happened from it.
Luke👍👍 Exactly on point, been doing this for years👌 A two or three prong approach is the best method, PIC, Permeth and Deet usually will take care of all biting insects😉 Good advice and timing is important. Thanks. Live well, stay safe.....Enjoy!
Awesome, Sawyer is the best. It’s a great, I use it on everything, backpack, sleeping bag, trekking pole lanyards, tent and everything else cloth. Great vlog.
I HIGHLY recommend Picaridin spray for your skin. I used it in Minnesota with thousands of quarter sized mosquitos for about a week and never got bit and never got a tick. Used it ever since and have continued to not get bit.
I’ve been using Ben’s and Permethrin for a few years now. It is the bees knees for mosquitoes and ticks. Lasts hours. Spray a squirt or two on your hand and rub on skin. You will waste it if you spray directly. Just takes a little. I have never found a tick on me after using Ben’s and Permethrin. And yes be very careful about getting DEET on any plastic, nylon, or poly stuff.
Good video! But may I suggest that you drop a tick on your sprayed clothing to show it's ( the tick ) reaction. Hopefully it's departure from this here earth.
If you don't like deet, you can use picaridin. Works just as well for ticks and mosquitoes and is better for flies. It is not as gross as deet and won't eat your plastic watch face, etc. But the permethrin on clothing/shoes thing is the best possible strategy, it really does eliminate tick issues entirely on its own if you do it right. I typically give it a couple days after I treat my clothing before I wear it, just to make sure it is 100% dry. Since the stuff is expensive, one small tip: only spray the parts of your socks that will stick out from your shoes. If your shoes and the tops of your socks are treated, you are good.
I agree with the use of Permetherin, as it is effective for a few weeks, or a few washes, however treating with Permetherin becomes a "Chore" after a while, and expensive too! For the most part I have moved on from Permetherin, and I am using Insect Shield treated clothing, which utilizes a patented process developed by a company known by the same name (Insect Shield), and the No Fly Zone treated clothing brand using a patented process developed by Burlington. Both companies claim that the treatment will last through 70 washings, which is a long time, especially if you are rotating shirts, and socks. I always wash in cold water, and keep track of the number of washings just to see how well the clothing works after numerous washes. I own treated short sleeve shirts, but mostly long sleeve shirts, hoodies, and boonie, bucket, and wide brimmed hats, along with socks, and they work real well to deter all kinds of insects. I rarely if ever wash a hat, except maybe a quick rinse in soap and water, so a hat is pretty much permanent. My experience shows that the insects pretty much leave me alone, especially when wearing a long sleeve shirt, and a hat, and/or a hoodie, as the head, arms, and torso seem to be where the mosquitoes focus their attention. I have not purchased any treated pants yet, as I usually always wear long pants, and they pretty much protect me, and again I wear treated crew or boot height socks underneath. I may add a treated neck gaiter, or perhaps just use permetherin on one. I also recently purchased a Sea to Summit Insect Shield treated Coolmax sleeping bag liner. I am waiting to test it while I sleep in a hammock without a bug net. This seems like a great setup, as the light Coolmax liner is great for warm summer nights, as it will wick perspiration, yet it will cover my entire body with an insect repellent shield, and of course I can also wear my treated clothing hat, socks, hoodie, while in the liner. I totally disagree with the use of DEET, and I am surprised that it is still sold, as it does damage certain surfaces, and materials, and many people have had an adverse reaction when DEET is applied to their skin. DEET wipes are the only DEET product that I ever found somewhat pleasant to use, as it was much easier to just pinpoint, and wipe the particular parts of my body that I wanted to protect without over spray. Personally I hate DEET, and instead use repellents with 20% Picaridin, and Lemon Eucalyptus which work just as well in my experience, and testing labs like Consumer Reports concur, as they have tested all these repellents extensively for effectiveness, safety, and adverse reactions, etc. Of course I have been in places like Alaska where a "cloud" of insects would literally follow you around, so a head net, and sometimes a mesh bug suit are also great additions to your kit. Good Luck!
"Patmas and Remora reported on a case of Lyme disease that was transmitted after only 6 hours of attachment by a deer tick. The authors concluded that, “The current recommendation against treatment of short duration tick bites may need reconsideration.”(1994)" The claims that removal of ticks within 24 hours or 48 hours of attachment will effectively prevent LB are not supported by the published data, and the minimum tick attachment time for transmission of LB in humans has never been established.
I don't use permethrin, i have pets that rub on me and lick their fur and paws, and they don't need to ingest insecticide. I use 20 % picaridin or at least 15 % deet and spray my neck wrists, skin areas like he said and especially spray my pant cuffs and pant legs heavily. Then when i get home from my outdoor excursion I put the clothes in my separate hamper in the garage and take shower to get the bug dope off me and check my skin surfaces . So far that has worked well for me.
I do all this stuff but I also put elastic bands around my pant legs at the ankles so that they still can't crawl up my pants or whatever. It's nice if you can get the hiking pants with the draw strings in the ankles.
I live in a fairly rural area fish hike camp kayak I'm digging around in the woods all the time and have not had one single tick in the last 5 years I went down to where I work which is a bigger city area and they have a little bit of farmland off right outside and fishing at one pond for about an hour and a half I go to leave I find seven ticks on me five of them were in my hair boy you want to talk about someone doing research on how to keep ticks off of you after that of course I already subscribed to you and found your video and I did buy some of that and I've been back to that pond seven or eight times with zero ticks on me since then thanks for a great video
You say "hand spray". I have a mind picture of someone spraying their hands, which is to be avoided at all costs. I grew up with the term "pump spray", which I think is more straightforward. I have used it for years and am very impressed with its effectiveness. I have actually seen ticks die and fall off of the legs of my pants. I almost always wear long pants and tuck the legs into my socks. I have bug mesh pants that I put on over my shorts after I zip the legs off of my pants. Looks funny, but I have a lot of hikers ask me where I bought them (any outdoor store or online). Buy them larger than you think you'll need if you're hiking in them. Some are tighter fitting and can bind up on your knees. Nylon mesh is tougher than polyester, in my own experience. Yes, they do retain some body heat. As Luke mentioned, ticks live under fallen leaves and exist in several stages of development year-round there.
Same 2 products I've been using. Always use the pump never the the can. Ever see the video of a tick walking on Swayer? It messes with the nervous systems. Have to check out your tick vid. Got a bite a month ago. Never bullseyed. Great video. Thanks Be safe
Permethrin is pretty difficult to get up in Canada, so I've had to resort to wearing full length tights beneath my shorts when I know I'll be bushwhacking, especially if I know the area I'm going to is known for ticks. Sometimes I'll just resort to regular pants, and tuck the bottoms into my socks. I know I look like a dork, and it's less than ideal in the heat, but it's better than the alternative. Beyond that, I'm always packing deet. One tip for treating your shoes (and other clothing) is to make sure they're very clean. You want the permethrin to bond to the fabric/material and not to the surface dust and dirt.
Got some from a «natural» products store, years ago, since there is natural Permethrin. Very efficient for bed bugs. It was sold in a water base, though, which would mean that you have to treat your clothes after every washing. But eh, just don't wash them so often! Edit: typo
In Alaska, the bugs drink "Off" like beer. Everyone up there grabs for Ben's 100% DEET. It's VILE stuff, but it works. And it WILL degrade your gear. Back in the day when Kershaw used that black rubbery material as pocket knife scales, DEET makes it feel wet/sticky and it never changes back to normal. Yup, Permethrin for the gear, "Off" for the skin.
When I was in the ARNG we sprayed our uniforms with Permethrin the night before wearing them and NEVER got a tick. That was in the south during summer.
Hey Luke, great vid! Do you have any experience using picaridin in place of DEET for your skin? I've found it very effective and it doesn't damage your gear.
Have watched many of your videos Luke. This is the best one yet sir. Information is spot on. Love the advice about wearing before you go. Would not want to have an unknown reaction 7 8 maybe more miles back in. Scary. Thanks again my friend ps I'm sorry. More food reviews please. We love those. ❤️
Thanks - I appreciate this advice having had Lymes Disease already and I agree you do not want this disease (seriously ill for a month and several long-term continual immunity issues )
I'm with you. Got it 10 years ago and still have serious residual problems.
I pretty much treat my clothes the same way but buy the concentrate at a farmer's supply ( they sell it to use in horse stalls) and mix in a pump sprayer. We use a camper, boondock half the time, I spray the campsite down right after parking the camper. This helps control the ants and spiders also. This also works well around the foundation of the house. Once in a pinch, I sprayed a wasp nest. Didn't kill the wasps instant but they flew around blind and straight to the ground and died a few minutes later.
Had Lyme? It never goes away
@@650tonyd food grade peroxide in a powdered wheat grass drink and Amoxycyclin in low doses with a reputable multivitamin takin breaks on the weekend for probiotic drinks
The one thumbs down, is probably a tick
Now the whole tick family has weighed in...................
How does anyone thumbs down a video like this?
Why? Lord, did you make ticks.............🤷🏼♂️
@@prmath I always ask myself this 😭
Oh no, they're multiplying.
Back in 1992. My father had Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Spent almost 2 months in a coma. Very fortunate that he made a recovery.
I am not kidding. I have used Sawyers for a long time. I have watched ticks crawl up my pant leg treated with permethrin, and dropped off DEAD within a few seconds. This stuff works!
Well that's all the proof I need. It's so bad here in Ontario this year that I've walked maybe 30 feet through knee-high grass and ended up with 25 ticks on my legs. I couldn't believe it.
Will permethrin work on bed bugs
@@twizz420 did you ever find products like Sawyer's in Canada. In ns were very bad for black legged ticks it disgusting how many end up with Lyme.
@@chappy710 staying clean will
@@650tonydstaying clean has nothing to do with it! Your kid could have a friend over. His home has bedbugs. Boom! You have bedbugs!
Be careful with Permethrin around Cats. Their liver cant metabolize the essential oil and it will give them insane muscle spasms and seizures and it can kill them. Just something to be aware of. Went through this when the cat slept with the dog in his bed and some of the Permethrin treatment got on him. May not be an issue once its dry But I would definitely take care durring the application process to keep your felines safe and away from the area!
Luke, you mentioned the valve stem can get mucked up. I suggest you do the same with this as I do for pressurized paint cans. When you are done spraying, turn the can upside down and depress the valve until all the insecticide is out of the stream and you only get and hear the propellant. This should take care of the problem.
Luke, you got that spray all over your left hand!! 1. wear rubber gloves when spraying permethrin! Sealed eye goggles, and a painters respirator mask (like a sealed gas mask), too. 2. Wash up afterwards with grease cutting dish soap! 3. Keep Deet far from your car - it blisters your paint!! Yup, I use them all the time, too. 4. Colloidal silver is the best preventative for Lyme. I take 2 tbsp 2X a day, every day, and when I get a 'hot' bite, I also use the gel on the bite. I get tested for Lyme every blood test, clean. Yes, I have had several 'hot' bites. Just sayin' what works for me. Jerry N.
OOps -1 tbsp 2X a day - sori for the mistype, 2 - 2X / day for 2 weeks when I have a hot bite. Works for me. Jerry N.
I always look forward to your videos. I tell people that I'm not afraid of bears but I am obsessive about ticks. I also treat my clothes and skin separately. I use permethrin on my clothes and equipment, spraying around the openings of my tent and sleeping bag. But for the past two years I exclusively use picaridin on my skin. Its as effective as Deet but doesn't have the noxious smell, doesn't leave an oily residue on your skin, and most important, it doesn't damage your equipment.
Thanks much! I’m 70 and just recently began hiking and camping. This video was very helpful as Maine has lots of Tick problems. Immediately ordered the recommended products and planning to use it next month while snow camping. Again thanks.
I hope that you are enjoying it!
Good video. For the last 10 years or so we have kept a herd of about 25 guinea fowl. They work our 22 acres over like little machines for ticks. They are excellent watch dogs and will even circle around a snake. They fear nothing.
Guineas? What do you do instead of sleep? Sky starts to gray in the morning? "Puh-Queep! puh-Queep! puh-Queep!" right up till the last trace of gray goes away at night... when the Northern Mockingbirds take over!
Very good suggestions. I got two tick bites in 2015 on spring hikes. Both were embedded pretty good. Ended up going to the doctor because the bites started to look really bad, and was put on antibiotics both times. Tested negative for lime disease, but since then I treat everything with permethrin, including the outside of my sleeping bag and my tyvek ground sheet (I sleep under a tarp). My body gets sprayed with picaridin.
When do you treat tyvek ground sheet with permethrin? Just before goind to sleep on it or in home before hiking? I was thinking about the same but I was afraid that tyvek will not absorb permethrin because this is basically some kind of plastic and permethrin will simply flow over it. Second idea that I have is using agrotextile instead of tyvek. Agrotextile is some kind of textile so it should absord permethrin probably...
I got Lyme disease in Nov 2018 deer hunting. Snow on the ground. As long as temp is above freezing ticks can be active. Did not know that. Permethrin is now my tick killer of choice and you can buy clothes already treated with it. Picaridin is the best repellent for ticks according to the Tick Encounter Resource Center of U of Rhode Island and other research and info area I was able to find including my infectious disease doctor that treated me. Not deet! Deet is not as effective against ticks as Picaridin (repellent) and Permethrin (Killer). As a very interested bystander I thought I would add my two cents worth.
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@user-mw4qn7yv6h that info was more for your viewers' info than yours since it was rather late, but, some people still don't know that a Permethrin and picaridin 1,2, punch is still better than deet for the nasties.💓💓💓🥷
Thanks for your advice. Used the same type of resources when i went to Brazil. A Few years ago on a kayak/camp trip with my daughter I was bit by a Lone Star Tick and was infected with Alpha Gal. Now I cannot eat red meat (mammal meat). For those who are watching take precautions ticks illnesses are no joke. Thanks for your content and love for the outdoors. BTW...if you re ever through Columbus, IN again...i'll treat you to lunch! :)
I have no idea what that is but I got lymes disease. Get alot of Vitamin C and D
@@nonyabizz3533 crushed raw garlic for two weeks orally, bye bye lyme
@@jimmyhendrix4495 how much do I eat? 1 clove
@@nonyabizz3533 yeah one clove, crushed, raw for two weeks. You'll also notice it dramatically lowers blood pressure and radially reduces inflammation.
@@jimmyhendrix4495 gotcha. I will try it. Thanks so much
Very good info as always Luke! My experiences are a little different with permethrin i guess. I dont use it too much anymore. I went up to pharoah lake ADK's recently and started off with sawyers permethrin spray and within a half hour the bugs were laying into me. I finally got fed up and went with the sawyer 99% deet and never got touched by a bug the rest of the trip!! I know deet isn't the safest route but it works!! My uncle was also telling me in the military they got alot of warnings about pemethrin even though it was sometimes used. He was a medic bronze star in desert storm and warned me about using it. He retired in 94' so thats not to say they haven't made some better changes with it since. I thoroughly check myself up and down regardless of what im using. I get home from the woods and leave that clothing outside and hop right in the shower! Highly recommend that technique aswell!! Always check your crotch area of your pants too i know that sounds funny but they hide there for the warmth and fit in between the stitching sometimes. Lymes is bad where i live! Use what works for you too of course! Stay safe guys!! Hike on!!
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All of you, thank you for your input. Thanks, Luke. I have a very energetic dog and I take him out to run all the time. I didn't expect to see a tick so early in the year but I was sitting near dead leaves and a tick got me. When I couldn't wash it off in the shower I figured I knew what it was.
I will also be using black flag to treat my friend's yard again this year also. Worked great last year!
I freak out when ticks get on me, so I appreciate you guy's help!
I’d like to know how many times you got bit by a tick since trying this 2 part method in your video?
We need to protect all the best boys and girls out there.
@@GTFBITK yes we do
Lyme disease, as well as other tick borne illnesses, are everywhere now. And despite what some may say, it can be a terrible chronic illness. That's why it's important to wear the proper clothing ( long sleeve shirt tucked in to pants tucked into socks) and have the clothing treated with permethrin (the only thing that actually works at killing ticks). After being out you should take a shower and then check for ticks using a mirror for checking your back. Please stay safe everyone.
Thank you for sharing
You are so in focus it looks like a green screen. Lol
Thank you as always for the awesome advice. Just move to Appalachia from the Deep South and I thought I was immune to getting creeped out by bugs and snakes, and I just used a little DEET here and there, I will be bathing my gear in this when I go out this fall.
Inexpensive permethrin can be purchased at "tractor supply" as equine pest spray as a 10% solution. You can get them online for 20$ per quart. This can be diluted to 20:1 in a good spray bottle for pennies on the dollar vs the cost of sawyer spray. They are all basically the same. Some form of petroleum distillate to dissolve the water insoluble permethrin. Once sprayed, the petroleum and water evaporate, leaving a very fine "powder" that water can't dissolve. I use it liberally on all my gear and field cloths. It's amazing. Just remember, using a stronger solution for cloths is pretty safe, IMHO. If you plan to spray animals, follow the directions and DON"T EXPOSE cats. It's toxic to felines.
All good advice Luke. Thanks. I have used the Ben's 100% Deet for over 20 years and it's the only product that works well in my area.
As to ticks jumping, I cannot ever say that I have seen a tick jump ON me or my dogs, but I can absolutely say that I have seen many, many jump OFF me and my dogs when they are pursued. They don't fall off and they don't run off. The spring off like a flea which makes them hard to capture and kill. If we discover an unembedded tick when we come in the house we have to be particularly careful in trying to pick it off. You can pick one off and pinch it in your fingertips, but if you open your fingers to see if you have it - BANG! - they're off like a shot. Now you have a live, hunting tick in your house.
I love permethrin on tent and backpack because it’s also effective against ants
Exactly what we’ve been using for years now...
This is a protocol I recommend for any kids in forest schools/outdoor programs. For the summer, spray their wardrobe as it lasts a couple of weeks even with washing.
Good info. We were trained to wear flea & tick collars around our boots and around our boonie hat (as a hat-band). We also sprayed our clothing with permethrin and used 100% deet on all exposed skin and hair. Used flea & tick dog shampoo, as well. I'm apprehensive about using that high of a concentration of poisson on my skin and hair, every day.. I might go with Deep-Woods Off (25% deet) and regular unscented human shampoo, instead.
Thanks for video luke. that is why i love wild turkeys they eat thousands of ticks over the tick season on average 200 a day
I have had ticks rain down on me from trees above. They just started dropping when we stopped for a break. I was at Ft.Knox, Kentucky in U.S. Army.
I miss Ft. Knox . Never saw any ticks (thank god) but tons of black widows haha
Very Good Info. I use and recommend Duration 10% permenthrin only one made for clothes where you choose how long it will last 3, 6, 9,12 - 24 weeks and washes.
thanks for clarifying the use of these products and how to apply
We had a dude at Lejeune find a tick on his manhood. Being the idiots we were, someone said put Vaseline on it and it'll back out. Another suggested applying heat. Someone else told him to slap alcohol on it to suffocate it. He combined the three. Gave a new meaning to Fire Team when his wiener burst into flames and 5 Jarheads were literally trying to beat it out hahaha. Ticks are bad, but can lead to good entertainment.
Many years ago we were walking up in Scotland, and it was midge season, so we were covered in insect repellant. One friend had some high percentage DEET, and had applied it to his forehead. When he took his sunglasses off (A nice pair of Oakleys) they snapped in two at the nose bridge, the DEET had just eaten the plastic.
I've had ticks dropping out of the trees onto me and my dog earlier this year on a quarantine hiking trip. They were so bad but I've learned alot about insect prevention.
Bro I knew they did this despite "experts" saying they dont
Feeling blessed to live in New Mexico. Hardly any ticks here. The ones we got are bright red. Easy to see.
I’m in Florida and the area I’m in is very Lyme prominent so I really appreciate this video! Stay safe and thanks for the videos
I’m in NY and we have ticks galore. One trick I use is treating an old pair of gaiters to keep in the car. That way I can throw them on when going for an unplanned walk. Better than tucking pants into socks cause you don’t look as dorky ;) Good video!
Love this Luke! Thank you because here in Texas this is no joke. I use deet already, but I'm definitely checking out the other product for the combo kit. Thank you sir
I use permethrin to treat:
Tops of socks,
Bottom halves of pant legs and shirt sleeves on the inside
Inside shirt tails and collars
Around zipper flys on pants
Insides of hats
Inside of sleeping bag, outside of pillow
On tent - Screen doors on outside, inside corners, along top of screened enclosure
Underwear insides
I wear long pants, and tuck them into my sock tops. Wearing shorts seems not good.
We returned from a week long canoe trip, moving every day. One of the camps and one lunch stop over spot is also used by horse riders. There seemed to be more ticks at these spots. Ticks have been a problem in Michigan the last 8-10 years. Before that, they weren’t here.
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Good information. Thank you for sharing your knowledge to help keep us safer.
Still the man, still my main Man. Keep’em safe
If I'm going to land in a site I'm going to stay in for several days, I will string up a line and treat my clothes with Permethrin there. It seems to have a corollary effect in keeping that site clearer of bugs, no matter what I'm wearing.
Very good video. I follow the same procedures and have avoided sharing my blood with ticks. Excellent advice. Thanks for sharing.
Got my first tick about a month ago after decades of hiking. Don't want that to happen again!
Great info Luke, thank you! always have to worry about ticks and mosquitoes here in Michigan.
Important notice: permethrin is not sold or shipped in Canada.
True. In the army we had to get it brought in special before deployment overseas.
Mark's sells a line of permethrin-treated clothes (look on their site under No Fly Zone) and some of it's even on sale as of this writing. But yeah, permethrin spray isn't available, which is mind-boggling >;(
Great vid. Here on Long Island in NY, we have a big tick problem. I use permethrin on all my gear and clothing and use a homemade mix of 1 part Dr. Bronner Peppermint Soap to 3 parts water in a spray bottle on my skin and I find it works as well as Deet but I apply it every few hours.
Caution about permethrin! It is especially toxic to cats when wet, please be careful when using around cats. I keep all of my gear and MTB clothing away from my cat even when dry. Also, great tip about washing treated clothes in cold water to keep the treatment effective longer.
I just use deep woods off with 25% Deet on my legs, ankles, shoes ...Might need to pick up some premithrin for an layer of protection for clothing. Good info Luke
To unclog the aerosol can, hold upside down, nozzle facing away from you, then depress the button. This will expel some propellant and clean the nozzle. Works for cans of aerosol paint as well.
The only thing that kills ticks is permethrin. Deet doesn't work great for ticks but is great for other insects.
During our 2022 Rides, we did not encounter any tics, however in 2021, we had a few.
We Always Check our selves after each ride.
And use some sort of Repellant, we have used off with Deet.
We most of the time forget to bring any, it's on our mental list of things to bring, but we forget.
We will start using Permethrin!
I'm highly allergic to insecticides. I know of two others who are also. So doing a spot test is a smart suggestion.
You can tuck your pants into your hiking socks as an additional measure. It looks goofy but it is effective.
Thanks for the tips. We are in tick haven and needed your help
Being a natural magnet for all biting critters, I get the SFR 36 liquid and dilute it, fill a bucket and soak everything, and let it dry. Then whatever is left in the bucket I put into a spray bottle for a quick retreatment where necessary. Very cost effective and nothing survives when it lands on me. I even soaked my hammock and backpack. I’m frequently in the jungle and can report that if an insect so much as looks at me now it dies!
When I was in the National Guard in the 90’s, we were issued an aerosol can of DDT. This only happened once but I used the can sparingly to make it last. That stuff was amazing! For the time I had it, I never saw any bugs. I treated my poncho which is what we used for shelter when sleeping in the field. I also treated the ground around my hooch with a quick light spray. My skin and clothing I used 100% Deet. I haven’t tried Permethrin yet but I’m confident it performs as “advertised.”
Excellent advice Luke! Thank you.
Great vid. I had lyme. My dog was coming in with 5-6 ticks on him everytime he went out side. I used a hose attached prometherin spray around 1/4 my yard (near porch etc) and havnt seen any ticks since. Def going to treat my shoes and socks. Fun fact: When a tick climbs a branch/grass to wait for prey its called "questing."
Very good advice! If I'm wearing long pants. I spray on the inside of the pant leg 6 to 8 inch high. As for deep usage. Have you tried the Militray insct repellent??? Strong, not as easy as the OFF to use. YES! It does eat some materials. Like wind breakers for one! All so on Sawyer web page, they say, that a TICK take a breath every 15 seconds. I thought that was interesting!!
As all ways, Thanks for taking US along!!!!
The ticks were almost microscopic on our last camping trip! We went straight for the Repel 40%! I’ll try the Sawyers stuff next time. Great video.
..Great advice, enjoy a tic free summer and stay safe..
Thank you! A subject I'm aware of but haven't given it the thought I obviously should. Will start treating gear immediately again thanks!👍
Dang, this video came out two weeks after I got bite and went to the doctors. Thanks for going over this! Imma buy these products
Good idea to wear mask and gloves when applying
Can also use light colored tick gaiters to go over your lower pant legs. Ticks are much easier to spot on these gaiters than on regular pants and has material that inhibits ticks from crawling. They are also treated with permethrin.
Combination of Permethrin spray for gears and clothing; Picaridin lotion for skin.
Never saw a tick in Korea, you?
@@lindatisue733 Problems with Jjin-d-gi (찐드기, aka, ticks) are not reported as prevalent as here in USA. Every once awhile, however, I read a tragic news report due to ticks in Korea. When I was growing up in countryside we're aware of it as a just annoying bug, but didn't associated with any diseases. So I wonder how Korean authorities in Healthcare these days studying and recognizing the tick-borne diseases, if any, I haven't a clue.
I've had good luck self diluting permethrin and use use 3M Ultrathon deet with great success.
I use the concentrate in a 5 gallon bucket and soak all of my gear (including hammock and tarp). I found this is quicker and easier.
I like picaridin over deet. I've found it to be as eeffective without the smell or damage to plastics.
I've heard that about the Picaridin
Just an fyi. Sawyer states that treatment should be applied to the outside of clothes. In other words, it should not be making contact with skin.
Picardin works great on mosquitoes, not so much for ticks
@@dinh71 Permethrin binds very strongly to fabric when dry. Very little is absorbed into skin plus skin has an enzyme that destroys permethrin. Thats why it wont as a repellent if sprayed on skin like deet does.
Tim Covington , do you have to delute the concentrate before treating your gear?
About two years, I went on a small weekend backpacking trip. When I got back to my car and packed everything away. Somehow, ticks squeezed through my glass sunroof and were falling down onto my lap or shoulders while I was driving.
So now I spray my cars interior before camping.
People will say they don't like the feel of Deet on their skin. It's probably because they use too much. If I'm headed into the woods in a T-shirt and shorts I'll apply no more than 2 drops to my hands, rub them together, then rub my hands over the exposed areas of my body. This will usually last me 2 - 4 hours and then I'll repeat the treatment. You can put it on heavier and it will probably last longer, but it does give you this greasy, tacky feel for a while.
My meter is my nose. If I can still smell it on my skin it is still working.
I spray, spray, and spray everything, every time. I wear long sleeves and pants every time too. I’m not getting ticks, poison ivy, or massive mosquito bites. Ohio is bad with all of it. I only had one tick on my for a few minutes when I was 5 because I literally rolled in the grass. One day when I was 20 and out fishing with some friends, I literally picked 13 off of me once I realized I was covered. I found one in my hair the next morning. I ended up having to go to the dr a week or two later when I found a large lump behind my ear. It was a swollen lymph node from fighting some infection close to where I found the tick. Dr gave me the run down of how to deal with them on me if it happens again. Never again though lol. It was a blessing nothing worse happened from it.
Luke👍👍 Exactly on point, been doing this for years👌 A two or three prong approach is the best method, PIC, Permeth and Deet usually will take care of all biting insects😉 Good advice and timing is important. Thanks. Live well, stay safe.....Enjoy!
Awesome, Sawyer is the best. It’s a great, I use it on everything, backpack, sleeping bag, trekking pole lanyards, tent and everything else cloth. Great vlog.
I HIGHLY recommend Picaridin spray for your skin. I used it in Minnesota with thousands of quarter sized mosquitos for about a week and never got bit and never got a tick. Used it ever since and have continued to not get bit.
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Excellent advice! I hope it’s okay to share with my scout troop!
In the past, we put dog flee and tick collars around the ankle of our boots to add protection.
THANKS AGAIN FOR A VIDEO ON THIS ! BE SAFE ! HAVE FUN ! GOD BLESS YOU & YOUR FAMILY ALWAYS ON YOUR JOURNEYS ! ENJOYED !
I’ve been using Ben’s and Permethrin for a few years now. It is the bees knees for mosquitoes and ticks. Lasts hours. Spray a squirt or two on your hand and rub on skin. You will waste it if you spray directly. Just takes a little. I have never found a tick on me after using Ben’s and Permethrin. And yes be very careful about getting DEET on any plastic, nylon, or poly stuff.
Good video! But may I suggest that you drop a tick on your sprayed clothing to show it's ( the tick ) reaction. Hopefully it's departure from this here earth.
If you don't like deet, you can use picaridin. Works just as well for ticks and mosquitoes and is better for flies. It is not as gross as deet and won't eat your plastic watch face, etc. But the permethrin on clothing/shoes thing is the best possible strategy, it really does eliminate tick issues entirely on its own if you do it right. I typically give it a couple days after I treat my clothing before I wear it, just to make sure it is 100% dry. Since the stuff is expensive, one small tip: only spray the parts of your socks that will stick out from your shoes. If your shoes and the tops of your socks are treated, you are good.
Wish it were so. Research and personal experience says Picardin great for mosquitoes, not that great for ticks.
I agree with the use of Permetherin, as it is effective for a few weeks, or a few washes, however treating with Permetherin becomes a "Chore" after a while, and expensive too!
For the most part I have moved on from Permetherin, and I am using Insect Shield treated clothing, which utilizes a patented process developed by a company known by the same name (Insect Shield), and the No Fly Zone treated clothing brand using a patented process developed by Burlington.
Both companies claim that the treatment will last through 70 washings, which is a long time, especially if you are rotating shirts, and socks.
I always wash in cold water, and keep track of the number of washings just to see how well the clothing works after numerous washes.
I own treated short sleeve shirts, but mostly long sleeve shirts, hoodies, and boonie, bucket, and wide brimmed hats, along with socks, and they work real well to deter all kinds of insects.
I rarely if ever wash a hat, except maybe a quick rinse in soap and water, so a hat is pretty much permanent.
My experience shows that the insects pretty much leave me alone, especially when wearing a long sleeve shirt, and a hat, and/or a hoodie, as the head, arms, and torso seem to be where the mosquitoes focus their attention.
I have not purchased any treated pants yet, as I usually always wear long pants, and they pretty much protect me, and again I wear treated crew or boot height socks underneath.
I may add a treated neck gaiter, or perhaps just use permetherin on one.
I also recently purchased a Sea to Summit Insect Shield treated Coolmax sleeping bag liner. I am waiting to test it while I sleep in a hammock without a bug net.
This seems like a great setup, as the light Coolmax liner is great for warm summer nights, as it will wick perspiration, yet it will cover my entire body with an insect repellent shield, and of course I can also wear my treated clothing hat, socks, hoodie, while in the liner.
I totally disagree with the use of DEET, and I am surprised that it is still sold, as it does damage certain surfaces, and materials, and many people have had an adverse reaction when DEET is applied to their skin. DEET wipes are the only DEET product that I ever found somewhat pleasant to use, as it was much easier to just pinpoint, and wipe the particular parts of my body that I wanted to protect without over spray.
Personally I hate DEET, and instead use repellents with 20% Picaridin, and Lemon Eucalyptus which work just as well in my experience, and testing labs like Consumer Reports concur, as they have tested all these repellents extensively for effectiveness, safety, and adverse reactions, etc.
Of course I have been in places like Alaska where a "cloud" of insects would literally follow you around, so a head net, and sometimes a mesh bug suit are also great additions to your kit.
Good Luck!
"Patmas and Remora reported on a case of Lyme disease that was transmitted after only 6 hours of attachment by a deer tick. The authors concluded that, “The current recommendation against treatment of short duration tick bites may need reconsideration.”(1994)"
The claims that removal of ticks within 24 hours or 48 hours of attachment will effectively prevent LB are not supported by the published data, and the minimum tick attachment time for transmission of LB in humans has never been established.
I don't use permethrin, i have pets that rub on me and lick their fur and paws, and they don't need to ingest insecticide. I use 20 % picaridin or at least 15 % deet and spray my neck wrists, skin areas like he said and especially spray my pant cuffs and pant legs heavily. Then when i get home from my outdoor excursion I put the clothes in my separate hamper in the garage and take shower to get the bug dope off me and check my skin surfaces . So far that has worked well for me.
I do all this stuff but I also put elastic bands around my pant legs at the ankles so that they still can't crawl up my pants or whatever. It's nice if you can get the hiking pants with the draw strings in the ankles.
I live in a fairly rural area fish hike camp kayak I'm digging around in the woods all the time and have not had one single tick in the last 5 years I went down to where I work which is a bigger city area and they have a little bit of farmland off right outside and fishing at one pond for about an hour and a half I go to leave I find seven ticks on me five of them were in my hair boy you want to talk about someone doing research on how to keep ticks off of you after that of course I already subscribed to you and found your video and I did buy some of that and I've been back to that pond seven or eight times with zero ticks on me since then thanks for a great video
You say "hand spray". I have a mind picture of someone spraying their hands, which is to be avoided at all costs. I grew up with the term "pump spray", which I think is more straightforward. I have used it for years and am very impressed with its effectiveness. I have actually seen ticks die and fall off of the legs of my pants. I almost always wear long pants and tuck the legs into my socks. I have bug mesh pants that I put on over my shorts after I zip the legs off of my pants. Looks funny, but I have a lot of hikers ask me where I bought them (any outdoor store or online). Buy them larger than you think you'll need if you're hiking in them. Some are tighter fitting and can bind up on your knees. Nylon mesh is tougher than polyester, in my own experience. Yes, they do retain some body heat. As Luke mentioned, ticks live under fallen leaves and exist in several stages of development year-round there.
Dont walk in tall grass.
Great video. Super useful and informative! Thanks so much!
Same 2 products I've been using. Always use the pump never the the can. Ever see the video of a tick walking on Swayer? It messes with the nervous systems. Have to check out your tick vid. Got a bite a month ago. Never bullseyed. Great video. Thanks
Be safe
Ive found ticks in some very unwanted places so i try to keep this stuff on hand at all times when i plan on being in thr woods
Excellent information. Thank you!
Permethrin is pretty difficult to get up in Canada, so I've had to resort to wearing full length tights beneath my shorts when I know I'll be bushwhacking, especially if I know the area I'm going to is known for ticks. Sometimes I'll just resort to regular pants, and tuck the bottoms into my socks. I know I look like a dork, and it's less than ideal in the heat, but it's better than the alternative. Beyond that, I'm always packing deet.
One tip for treating your shoes (and other clothing) is to make sure they're very clean. You want the permethrin to bond to the fabric/material and not to the surface dust and dirt.
Farm supply stores sell permetherin in canada
Got some from a «natural» products store, years ago, since there is natural Permethrin. Very efficient for bed bugs. It was sold in a water base, though, which would mean that you have to treat your clothes after every washing. But eh, just don't wash them so often!
Edit: typo
In Alaska, the bugs drink "Off" like beer. Everyone up there grabs for Ben's 100% DEET. It's VILE stuff, but it works. And it WILL degrade your gear. Back in the day when Kershaw used that black rubbery material as pocket knife scales, DEET makes it feel wet/sticky and it never changes back to normal. Yup, Permethrin for the gear, "Off" for the skin.
Thanks for the great advice
When I was in the ARNG we sprayed our uniforms with Permethrin the night before wearing them and NEVER got a tick. That was in the south during summer.
Great info, I have been doing this for sometime, it works!
Hey Luke, great vid! Do you have any experience using picaridin in place of DEET for your skin? I've found it very effective and it doesn't damage your gear.
Good advice. I have been using the Sawyer product for many years.
Have watched many of your videos Luke. This is the best one yet sir. Information is spot on. Love the advice about wearing before you go. Would not want to have an unknown reaction 7 8 maybe more miles back in. Scary. Thanks again my friend ps I'm sorry. More food reviews please. We love those. ❤️
I also treat my tent Inners, keeps the nasties out...
Instead of going for a hike to see if you have a reaction,
I think it would be wise to just stay close to home for a while first.
Thank you so much for this info