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OK, I'm going to hunt with Martin in the Omay in June and want to get everything set up. Is MedJet still the preferred medical evac provider to get me to my home hospital if needed? I see that the price has gone up to $115 for two weeks coverage. Bug spray, I'll be in the Omay the first half of June so are mosquitos and biting flies going to be bad then? Martin says Skin-so-Soft works well there but should I bring some DEET as well? How about treating my clothes before I go, what should I use? I have the necessary safari grooming/cleaning stuff like baby wipes, hand sanitizer, etc. Is there anything else anyone can think of to bring along? Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | ||
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Global Rescue. Ultra Thon. Permethrin. Mike ______________ DSC DRSS (again) SCI Life NRA Life Sables Life Mzuri IPHA "To be a Marine is enough." | |||
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The stuff you use on your clothes is Permethin. I bought it at an REI store in my area. I've been to Zim (Doma area) in late May early June and the only bugs that gave us any problems were tetse flies, but that was only in certain areas. There was one valley we nicknamed "the valley of flies" that we often drove through. Other than that area, things were not that bad. DEET doesn't seem to work on tetse flies. I never tried the skin so soft, but it would be worth a try. I've heard they make a version with DEET which couldn't hurt. Tom Z NRA Life Member | |||
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Duct tape, hydrocortisone cream, and allergy meds (claritin or zyrtec). Buffalo bean is NOT your friend. Decent foot powder is a good idea when its hot as well. | |||
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Agree with Global Rescue as being the best. Care from the field back to a hospital in the US. Your body chemistry and experience with fly repellent may be different from mine. I took both Ultra Thon and Skin So Soft Expedition and found that the Skin So Soft worked extremely well for both tsetse and mopane bees. The PH and Camp Manager's wife both wanted the left overs when the hunt was done. They said it was the only thing they had seen that worked for both. (Take a few extra - they will be appreciated.) "Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult." | |||
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Definitely Global Rescue... The Skin SO Soft Expedition seems to work very well Good Hunting, Tim Herald Worldwide Trophy Adventures tim@trophyadventures.com | |||
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You can get the Permethrin at most farm supply or feed stores. It's the same stuff we use on horses for flies. Have gun- Will travel The value of a trophy is computed directly in terms of personal investment in its acquisition. Robert Ruark | |||
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What Mike said! Don't forget your vaccinations and malaria med! | |||
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Thanks all. I started the updated shots last week and have to arrange for the Yellow Fever through the county health department. Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | |||
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Lion Hunter is dead on! | |||
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Man.. I must have gotten the wrong Skin so Soft... Mine smelled.... Well.. uh.... Pretty girlie.... Gave it to the girls in the camp staff.. MopaneMike | |||
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I had MedJet insurance for my nephew and I but when I had needed them in a bad way I would have been better off if I had just brought along a little red wagon. ______________________________ "Truth is the daughter of time." Francis Bacon | |||
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In regards to Global rescue: Am I missing an option? The shortest coverage I see is for 45 days at $329. Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | |||
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Frank, I'd go with Global Rescue and take the girl in your avatar to the Omay  | |||
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You can do shorter coverage for 7, 14 or 30 days for a lot less. The one for $329, if I'm not mistaken, lasts all year. ____________________________ If you died tomorrow, what would you have done today ... 2018 Zimbabwe - Tuskless w/ Nengasha Safaris 2011 Mozambique - Buffalo w/ Mashambanzou Safaris | |||
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you are wrong unless they have changed their rules.. you can buy it in any time block you want. it's what i bought last year hunting with Mart for a 2 week period( although i didn't use it). tsetse flies weren't bad except in a few VERY small area. Deet worked good enough for my purposes- and i was there in Oct in the heat, not the cooler months like you. and for the life of me, i can't figure out why you are getting yellow fever shots. as a doctor( although admittedly not an infectious disease specialist), i don't see the need. if you go to CDC website, they will have you getting EVERY innoculation known to man if you are leaving the US. obviously there is a remote chance of catching anything anywhere, but generally a greater chance of having an adverse reaction to the shot than catching the disease. to each his own i guess. Vote Trump- Putin’s best friend… To quote a former AND CURRENT Trumpiteer - DUMP TRUMP | |||
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Had MedJet for the last few trips didnt need it thank goodness. It has expired. I will go with Global Rescue when I go to BOTS in 2012! Frank, did you say you were getting Yellow Fever Vac??? Why if going to Omay? Tsetse flies dine on anything I have ever tried! | |||
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Yeah, you smell like a flower shop for half an hour then it dissipates. I only averaged about 1 tsetse bite a day - usually late in the day when I didn't reapply the SSS and it kept the mopane bees out of my eyes, ears, and nose in Sept. It was a good trade off as far as I was concerned. And again, the PH used it and asked for the left overs and a spare that I had in my pack so it must not have bothered him. "Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult." | |||
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I'll call Global rescue because I couldn't find the shorter option on their site, Thanks. As far as the shots go, I printed out the CDC recommendations and took them to my doctor who recommended about half of them, I'm not a doctor so I just do what my doctor tells me. Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | |||
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Certainly one way to make sure you need to be medevac'd. | |||
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Just signed up for a Short Term Global Rescue policy from the website. Go to "individual plan" then on the left side of the page select "Short Term"...Simple. | |||
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Frank the Avon stuff works great with the repellant in the skin so soft. Here is a link to the stuff with picardin in it. Lasts all day. I like the towelettes better then spray. Mike http://www.amazon.com/GUARD-PI...-SPRAY/dp/B002DIKO12 | |||
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Thanks all, I got signed up for Global Rescue. Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | |||
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YAAA what everyone else said!!!!!!  have a great time | |||
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