thanks for the panty hose secret K. but I don't think you need to wear em 24/7 LOL. I take a nap on the ground almost everytime I go out and have not found 1 tick yet. I almost always use the thermacell. I think the knee high rubber boots help keep insects at bay. I use a spray I mix myself if it gets real bad, permethrin-10 from tractor supply ( a 10 % solution ) mixed 1:100 with water, do you think that is safe/effective and safe for skin or for clothes only? also I soak my used thermacell pads in it, let dry and was thinking of using those. do you think the fumes from the pads soaked in this stuff will be safe? I haven't tried em yet and have my doubts about the fumes from the store bought pads. what's your pro opinion? just for peace of mind I often shower with kwell or another crab/lice shampoo/lotion after a day in the woods to help with the heebie jeebies. only had chigger bites 1 time down here in warm weather and ankle high boots.
i use this stuff at bass pro shops called "no stinkin bugs" thay have a tick version. works on the skeeters verry well. never tried the pantyhose trick but i have heard of it.
I get redbugs(chiggers) bad. I shower in dog shampoo, then in regular shampoo after. Only during the summer scouting I get them so bad
When I was a kid growing up my grandpa would rub a little turpentine on our ankles before we went into the woods. Never had any ticks or chiggers.
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