insect bite prevention

12 February 2010, 05:43

What preventative measures do you guys take against tick bites, mosquito bites etc? We live with in 300yds of the Sundays River and these vicious buggars are trying their best to kill me! Help needed please.Thanks

12 February 2010, 12:53

Ganyana

I always find that having an overweight client with high colesterol arround draws all the biting things away from me

12 February 2010, 12:58

John Frederick

quote:
Originally posted by Ganyana:
I always find that having an overweight client with high colesterol arround draws all the biting things away from me

Ganyana, I didn't know we had met.

12 February 2010, 13:03

shakari

The best way to avoid/deal with ticks is to spray your clothing & shoes with Bayticol and every couple of days, substitute your shower gel/soap for a dog tick and flea shampoo.

With mosquitos, a good repellant and sensible clothing help dramatically. If they're a real pain in the arse at night a mosquito net is a Godsend...... as is air con and a can of Doom..... if you don't have air con at home, fly screen the windows.

12 February 2010, 13:10

Bushwack

As Steve said, dog shampoo for ticks and for mosquitos try using Aquafresh mouthwash by spaying it all around you where you sit...

12 February 2010, 13:12

Vlam

Peaceful sleep
And a mosquito net, only sure fire way I know to keep mosquitos off humans.

Large quantities of Gin and Tonic also has its merits, you will feel the mosquito bites less as the evening progresses.

Pepper ticks, wipe parafin on your legs from the knee down.
I found bayticol gives me a headache so stopped using it.
One thing that does work well is to mix powdered garlic in water and sponge it onto your legs, we use that for the trails horses here in Hluhluwe. I would however recommend sticking with peaceful sleep as the wife will not like the garlic much.
Good luck
Ian

12 February 2010, 13:38

Stephen Palos

For the little things : a constant topping up of Capt. Morgan Dark Rum.

For the slithery and crawly things : a big stick

For the large and nasty : A BIG Bore...

12 February 2010, 16:22

ddrhook

OK Stephan, Where would we but Steve in there Capt.Morgan, big stick or big bore,

I think big stick but thats just me

12 February 2010, 16:38

shakari

Just put me next to the bottle mate and I'll be just tickety boo!!

12 February 2010, 16:51

ddrhook

I just happen to have two count them two bottles in my bags now waiting!!!!!!!

and I might be talked into sharing!!! DAM weight restrictions on airlines

12 February 2010, 16:58

ddrhook

I'll bring the booze you bring the marmite

12 February 2010, 17:30

shakari

quote:
Originally posted by ddrhook:
I'll bring the booze you bring the marmite

12 February 2010, 18:13

Stephen Palos

quote:
Originally posted by shakari:
quote:
Originally posted by ddrhook:
I'll bring the booze you bring the marmite

Steve, best offer I've seen in my life! Booze for Marmite. I bet he gets tired of Marmite long before were' tired of the booze

12 February 2010, 23:17

shakari

Stephen,

Too bloody right my friend!

12 February 2010, 23:50

Jeff Wemmer

Ivan Carter and I use an empty Altoids tin....You would not believe how many Tetse flys it can catch....That is after we swatted them and filled it up while driving around the bush...

13 February 2010, 00:03

shakari

The trick with tsetse is to catch them, pull a wing off and then drop them into someone's pocket, down their neck or arse crack without them noticing........

Funny as hell!

13 February 2010, 03:16

ddrhook

marmite is a scares commodity for me I can not get it here so I do enjoy it when I can get it. best breakfast i evr had was watching the sun come up in the Bush at Tsavo and haveing my chi and marmite toast

13 February 2010, 03:19

ddrhook

Dog tick and flea soap!!!!! so thats how your hurt your neck!!!!!!! showered then sitting on the couch licking your nuts dry and feel off couch!!!!!!!!!

13 February 2010, 03:40

RBHunt

Strange as it sounds, Avon Skin So Soft works great for me! I just smear it all over my face, neck, arms and ankles every day, and no bug bites all day. It has worked for buff hunts in African, water buffalo in the Northern Territory, and bantang hunts in Coburg. Don't know why it works, but somebody told me to try it and it did!

13 February 2010, 04:37

L. David Keith

Avon Skin-So-Soft now comes with an insect repellent. Works fairly good and some say it keeps the Tsetse flies away. I get it locally. Another good idea is to take Vitamin B-1 everyday. As for ticks, nothing available here in the States will kill any better than Duranon Permanone...period.
LDK

13 February 2010, 05:35

retreever

I used the Avon skin so soft with the Picardin (sp)this year in the Selous and believe me it works on bugs especially TSETSE's. I have used deet and other repellants multiple apps, but the AVON one application did the job. If you find a Avon store the spray is much cheaper then on line. PVT said it has beaten any repellant he has used by far. I purchased for him 5 spray bottles (white) and one pack of toweletts.

Living by the river every evening a small smokey fire.

Mike

13 February 2010, 05:43

RBHunt

I remember when I was a kid, the Avon lady used to come by and visit my mother on a regular basis with her little bag of samples. I don't know if they still have Avon ladies? Had to order mine on line from the internet.

13 February 2010, 07:32

jdollar

quote:
Originally posted by Ganyana:
I always find that having an overweight client with high colesterol arround draws all the biting things away from me

hell, that's at least 80% of Americans, isn't it???

13 February 2010, 10:35

shakari

quote:
Originally posted by ddrhook:
Dog tick and flea soap!!!!! so thats how your hurt your neck!!!!!!! showered then sitting on the couch licking your nuts dry and feel off couch!!!!!!!!!

No mate,

I damaged my neck when I ran out into the middle of the road and then stopped to lick my balls..... then a truck hit me!

More seriously,

In the old days when cars had steel hub caps, every truck had one on the roof rack or in the load bed and we always used to keep a couple of dried elephant turds smoldering away. Used to keep the tsetse flies away a treat.

It's also a good tip to use whenever you stop for lunch in a not so perfect area or if you need to wait a while for the truck to arrive.

13 February 2010, 17:16

ddrhook

showing off again licking you balls in public???

13 February 2010, 21:15

RBHunt

quote:
Originally posted by shakari:
quote:
Originally posted by ddrhook:
Dog tick and flea soap!!!!! so thats how your hurt your neck!!!!!!! showered then sitting on the couch licking your nuts dry and feel off couch!!!!!!!!!

No mate,

I damaged my neck when I ran out into the middle of the road and then stopped to lick my balls..... then a truck hit me!

I love this forum!

14 February 2010, 03:12

Idaho Sharpshooter

the first bullshitter never stands a chance on here. It's why I stayed on the couch this time. Couldn't run with the big dogs today...

Rich

14 February 2010, 03:47

505ED

Dont go outside!

Deet! Deet! Deet!