Ticks are nasty and can carry Lyme disease. BUT we should not be afraid to hike during spring and summer because of them. I give you 5 things pre-hike and 5 things post-hike to prevent those nasty buggers from sucking your blood and transferring diseases.
I do have CLD, I still go outdoors, hike, etc. when I can! It’s so important to share info so no one suffers from this disease, it’s very challenging!! Never give up!!
No matter how you feel about the CDC, please do not ignore the good advice in this article. I know some people want to ignore things for political reasons but please do not ignore ticks. This may be the best advice on how to handle them we have.
Pretty good summation. Just one caveat, .... Dog ticks can carry Lyme. I had a dog tick attached after hiking on a woody and wet trail here in the Pocatello, Idaho area in 2020. It was attached for at least a few hours to one day. It had already created a blood like blister before I took it off. I did make the mistake at trying to get it off with my fingers with no success. I finally got the fine tipped tweezers and pulled it off. About 7 days later the tell tale sign of the bulls eye rash developed. (I took photos of the rash if you'd like to see one.) The rash was right where the bite had been and was about 5 cm in diameter when I got diagnosed. I went to my doctor, and he couldn't believe it that it looked like Lyme. He put me on 10 days of doxycycline. I also had to take an anti nausea medication in order to finish the 10 day course. But I did finish it (twice a day) and have had no problems. The tick looked just like the photo of the dog tick at the beginning of your video, although it could also have been a Rocky Mountain wood tick. I kept the tick and showed it to my doctor who also agreed that it looked like a dog tick. So although we don't have deer ticks here in Idaho, we do have dog ticks and Rocky Mt. wood ticks and they can carry Lyme as well as other pathogens. The internet said that Idaho has no Lyme disease because Idaho has no deer ticks.....WRONG! Thanks for the video.
Hope you are feeling better and thanks for the input. There is always some variation in nature. Bottomline, ticks are bad news and the best way to combat them is with prevention...all kinds of ticks.
@ZyklonBeezy Well. yes for me it did. But I think an important factor is getting it early. I was watching for some sort of rash because I was very familiar with what a tick bite could do. I was actually looking for a more mottled rash because here in Idaho Rocky Mt. Spotted fever is supposed to be more common. But when the bullseye rash developed about 6 to 7 days after pulling the tick off, I got to my doctor right away. And doxycycline seems to be the best (maybe the only) antibiotic to use to kill it properly. My doc put me on a 10 day course. I also had to take an anti-nausea medication starting on about the 3rd day (as needed) to get through the full course of doxycycline.
@ZyklonBeezy Yes, and I am not looking forward to the next time I may have to take that stuff. But it seemed to work well, at least starting 7 days after infection by the tick.
I agree, we need to consistently check for those guys. Even more so with hunting since you are often off trail and in grassy areas. Thanks for watching and the comment. Enjoy the outdoors!
I think this was great. Since moving to Virginia, my wife has been more than hesitant to go outside, as both our dog and myself acquired a tick. This information provided confidence that we can go out protected, be safe, and respond to ticks. Thank you
My dog and I just had a horrible experience hiking in Missouri, our new home, with ticks. I was completely doused heavily with Deep Woods Off VIII, the newest insect repellent. My dog was newly treated with Frontline Plus (Fipronil and S-Methoprene.) I have always had success using these against ticks. On this hike the deet and Frontline did not work. I got hundreds of lone star larvae bites and my dog thousands. His paws and every skin fold was filled with seed ticks. I'm weary to hike again here, but permethrin gives me hope. Someone here also suggested wrapping duct tape with the sticky side out around your pant thighs. They swear this works great. Thanks for the advice.
Good luck, I am not sure I would go back there either. Permethrin will definitely help. I have not gone to duct tape, but I have tucked my pants in my socks. Thanks for the comment and we will see you outside!
We are having a huge tick outbreak this spring here in Nova Scotia...got to keep my Berner, Otis safe, so he is well protected...very timely information...thanks so much for sharing your tips!
Anecdotally, we are seeing an uptick (pun intended) in reports in Western New York. Get Otis some protection and use permethrin and repellent for you. Sawyer actually says permethrin is safe for dogs. I do not have experience with this. Happy hiking!
I think your suggestions are spot on! I recently was diagnosed with exposure to Lyme disease, and, it seems, not surprisingly because, honestly, I was not aware of the risk in my yard and garden and was doing nothing to protect myself. After being diagnosed, though, and being currently on a course of antibiotics, I have become very fearful and have not spent time in my yard and garden for two weeks. Being so fearful really annoys me, and I have been looking for commonsense answers to allay my fears. I bought some permethrin but am reluctant to use it, as I have two indoor pet cats. This post gives me confidence that by taking the right precautions, and then making a complete check afterwards, I can get back to working safely in the yard and garden if I am vigilant. Thank you very much!
I heard that permethrin is fatal to cats but it can be used for dogs. In fact I heard that dog flea products for dogs have permethrin. Permethrin is used for scabies and bedbugs too.
I would check with your vet about cats. Sawyer’s website says it is safe for use on dogs. And yeah, permethrin is an insecticide, so it should work on many insect species.
Fun fact we used to have a vaccine in the 90s for lyme disease but sales were halted due to anivax campaigns and misinformation hurting sales which resulting in the product being pulled from production by the manufacturer.
Well put video. In all my hiking and camping trips I've never had a tick on me as far as I know, from the Catskills to the Whites. I always treat my clothes with Permethrin and use repellent as well. The times I HAVE had ticks on me was a few times while mountain biking in New Jersey, and I had no treated clothes or repellent. Now even when biking I treat everything. Sucks, but we have to do it. It's clear to me Permethrin and the repellents work.
Thanks for the comment. It reinforces the importance of the preventative measures of permethrin and repellent as advised by the CDC. I appreciate the feedback and thanks for watching!
I’m a surveyor. In my experience, ticks can be anywhere. There have been times when I walk through a bush and have five or six walking on my pants. Be in the woods (no trails) and they will drop on you from higher branches. Center of trail only helps 20%
That was very informative. I didn't know about the pesticide for your clothes. Every few years in Idaho I find one crawling on me. Never had to pull one since I was 10 in California during the spring. They aren't bad at all in Idaho, Wyoming or Nevada. Terrible in Oregon and California.
I contracted Lyme hiking the A.T. got the bullseye rash. When I finished I went to the doctor, got an antibiotic and that took care of it. Don't wait until it is too late to take care of it.
Always available, I used it to fix another hikers sole that blew out. You never know when you or someone else will need a little tape, see you outside!
Install a Screech Owl nest box. Owls eat rodents which host ticks and feed pit vipers, Bobcats and Coyotes. Given Forestry practices there are not enough nesting cavities for Screech Owls, Saw-Whet Owls and Barn Owls. Consider a late Winter early Spring Controlled Burn. Burn when blood meal seeking pit vipers and ticks are active but Dung beetles are still dormant. A controlled burn will release nutrients to promote growth and kill ticks, rodents and pit vipers. Missouri, Illinois and Indiana forestry publications recommend burns every ten years. Prepare your land by removing fuel from near the trunk of desirable trees. A burn will help clear underbrush.
Our household has had two cases of Lyme! Thank goodness we skipped the CDC recommendations and had our ticks tested. We still enjoy the outdoors daily, but with awareness.
Sorry you are dealing with Lyme, hope these tips prevent it further for your family. I do not think the CDC is against all testing, but want it done in conjunction with your doctor and at a proper medical lab.
So unbelievably helpful!!! I was just watching because I found one on me a couple days ago and wanted to do what I can to prevent it. Unfortunately after seeing that picture of the rash thingy that looks like a bullseye kinda…. Realized my mom probably has Lyme 🥺 she thought it was a spider and felt sick the past couple days. Even checked her temp. I can’t thank you enough. I hope she’s gonna be okay. Thank you!!!!!! 🤍
So sorry to hear about your mom. Hopefully she will respond to antibiotics. These tips will help prevent a future bite. But ticks are sneaky, be sure to always check your whole body. Thanks for the comment.
I am moving with my two children from the west coast city to a woodland area near Kentucky. This is one of my biggest concerns. I am terrified of ticks. Thanks for the info.
Thank you. It is not easy to maintain social media sites. People that do not like how you manage need to move on and perhaps create their own. Now moving past that, I want to say that fear of ticks really does stall me. I grew up in a wooded area and never had a tick on me but my grandkids and their pets have had multiple ticks often. They grew up in White Mountains and have hiked, rock climbed, and skied all their life. They take ticks in their stride. But me? Nope- I got bit by a spider once and it swelled my leg for weeks. That was bad enough. Also does anyone get any worry about the use of chemicals? Are there any natural products?
Thanks for the note and vote of confidence. The Whites are beautiful, I have hiked the Presidential Range and can't wait to get back to do the Pemi Loop. Deet and other chemicals are definitely a concern. Unfortunately, I do not have a first hand experience with non-Deet or Permethrin products. Here is what the CDC recommends: Use Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered insect repellentsexternal icon containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535, Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus (OLE), para-menthane-diol (PMD), or 2-undecanone. EPA’s helpful search tool external icon can help you find the product that best suits your needs. www.epa.gov/insect-repellents/find-repellent-right-you
Thanks for the video! It is very informative and reassuring. Question though, do you know if ticks like to hide in dried leaves? Some trails I go to have a lot of them in the path.
So, I bought a place that is completely infested with ticks. I had never even seen the pinprick sized ones until here. I had never been "tick bombed" until here. Nothing works, ticks are the most ridiculous things I've ever encountered. I even like mosquitos now b/c they simply are not ticks and only for that reason. Chemicals are the only way unless you can burn your property yearly. To not have to mind them as much is what I mean. If you cannot burn, deet. I hate pesticides but Lyme and the other diseases are going to do you worse than deet is going to do you. Please be careful with permethrin, highly toxic to many animals especially fish, I refuse to use that as I have lots of creeks and a lake nearby. If you don't use pesticide, you can only tuck your clothing. Pants in socks, shirt in pants, gater in shirt, gloves in sleeves, etc. Check yourself minimum every 3 hours, total search, fingernails help tremendously as you can lightly scratch to find. The bacteria from the tick takes ~3 hours to get into you according to the most recent literature I've found. To tell you the truth and it's not feasible for everyone I get that... I deet my pants only as I sweat a lot and don't want it absorbing into my skin. I check constantly as I'm doing what I do in the woods. Walking to the next spot, running my fingernails through my hair, pulling pant legs up, lifting shirt, etc. When I get home, I strip naked outside. If I got tick bombed ( hundreds of babies on you all at once) I get the water hose, turn it to jet setting and go to town. Then a hot shower scrubbing everyone. I also always use isopropyl alcohol on any solid tick bite. Soak a cotton swab and hold it to the spot. Your skin will absorb the isopropyl getting it deep into the bite to hopefully kill the bacteria if any. It's a scary thing if you take it seriously. I know at least 5 people that have been lifelong affected by lyme and other diseases ticks give. Stay safe folks.
I didn't get a rash but tested positive for Lyme's Disease. Not even sure how long I may have been infected. Given my knee swelled up, it was likely some months or possibly years. I am on medication for it now and concerned about the long-term health effects from it. What are your thoughts on it?
I am sorry you got infected with Lyme's Disease. I know it can't be easy, but I am not a doctor. Beyond the preventative advice given in this video, I do not think I am the right person to give advice on your condition.
Im so frustrated because I love to mountain bike but last couple times found tick on me. One was crawling and the other was a nymph attached but no sign of engorging yet. Got it off and now im about done with trails and woods.
Same! He lost me at "the CDC says." Also, he needs to cut the hiking challenge shit. Many places I've gone for years without a soul and no trash are now inundated because he put them on this crap challenge.
There is another way to get ticks off whin they bursal in the skin. Take a match and lite it and put it out while smoking put it to the rear of the tick. The tick will get out and you can kill it. I learn this in Boys Scouts and later about 25 years later I did have a tick on me. I did get a match and couple of them until I got one that smoked and he can out. No tools needed to get them out.
I love to bushwhack off trail looking for wildlife off trail. Wondering if ticks die submerged in water? I like to take a cool dip in the lake after a walk. Or perhaps a chlorinated pool.
Thank you for the video. I just learned of permethrin from your video. Do you have any experience with Thermacell? I got one for Christmas and friends tell me they work great but I have not used mine yet. This would be used for mosquitos in my case.
Most of the ticks I find on my body come from my dog. She takes the tablets and the ticks die as soon as they try to attach. Some escape her and onto me. I simply pinch them off with my fingernails, treat with alcohol, and roll the tick dead with a chapstick. This is almost a daily occurance and I've yet to contract any diseases. (knock on wood)
@@RDJim Ah-haa, Now i see. I use a rock or my ever present knife to coup de grace the Devil's spawn. Torching them with a lit match gives me glee and a satisfying giddyness. ( Translation: I hates'em with a Pasion ! ) ☆
I think awareness is key. If going in the woods wear light colored pants, and look down at your legs every now and then. If you do that if there's one crawling up your leg you'll see it.
I think they are ok if your doctor or hospital tests it, they are concerned with inconsistencies in commercial labs. Just be aware of false positives and false negatives. When in doubt, check with your doctor.
Yeah I find it very strange the CDC doesn't want you to find all the possible infections that could have occurred regardless if you are infected. At least your health care professional will know what to look for. Not only that you can help document what bacteria are present in the areas you've been exposed to. This is a no brain-er and kind of has a cynical tone to it in my eyes.
" TIPS for HIKING with TICKS" ,why would i want to go hiking with a tick? Just kidding. I have lyme, it is horrible, protect yourself people at all cost
My local gear shop carries it, REI does, or I have it linked in the description to Amazon. As for the hat, it helps keep mosquitoes away if you spray it. Ticks are usually lower in the brush.
It's ironic that you made this video after you 1) Banned all tick-related posts on Hike WNY Facebook page, and 2) Banned me from the page for disagreeing with that decision. Yet, it is clear that we are seeing more ticks this year and awareness is more important than ever. Do you actually care about public health, or is this simply made for publicity?
If you stuck around, you would have seen we put together a tick guide as an educational reference rather than 10 posts a day with misinformation scaring people from going outside. I wish you used your knowledge for good in Hike WNY, I and others expected more from someone of your education and standing. Your response here proves that my decision was the best for the group.
@@OutsideChronicles Sorry, but safety takes precedence over misplaced fears. As you put it, someone of my "education and standing" is not worried that people will be afraid to go outdoors simply because they see photos of ticks. Perhaps with more outdoor experience and a broader worldview you will realize that the risk of Lyme disease for uninformed hikers is significant.
@@philstokes3507 education is one of my priorities, which is why I spend several hours per week creating helpful videos and posts. You may not know this, but do this all for FREE. Moderating HikeWNY takes several hours per week of my time, my wife’s time, and the other moderators. I built, promoted, and run the WNY Hiking Challenge with 100% donated time and will have raised north of $100k for local conservation groups this year. If you cannot see the goodness I am trying to spread in the WNY Hiking and outdoors community, I respectfully ask you to please go elsewhere. I do not have the time or enough positive energy to continue to engage with you.
Maybe I misread your intentions, but deleting my comments -- as well as similar posts from others -- while banning me from the page did not suggest a welcoming attitude. 😂😂
@@OutsideChronicles Look, it's great that you do this for free and in your spare time. Lots of people appreciate it and you should continue. I'm not questioning the content or intentions -- just your hesitancy to accept the responsibilities of leadership. Maybe you just had a bad day, but it comes across that you cannot handle constructive criticism very well. Additionally, I find it very hard to understand how a river guide can brush off safety issues. Don't you begin every trip with a safety lesson? It's not to scare people; it's to make them aware of risks and hopefully prevent injury or death. Your page has thousands of followers and many are probably not aware of the hazards of outdoor activities. Those folks don't have the benefit of getting a safety lesson before they go out. And, as you might see on the news, a fair number of people aren't adequately prepared before they venture out. I'd like to think that most of these injuries or fatalities are preventable. Regularly reminding the public about outdoor safety is a sign of the goodness you are trying to spread. Downplaying risks is not.
Ticks are nasty and can carry Lyme disease. BUT we should not be afraid to hike during spring and summer because of them. I give you 5 things pre-hike and 5 things post-hike to prevent those nasty buggers from sucking your blood and transferring diseases.
Ticks stay alive for three days if u flush then. We burn them u know when there dead cause they pop
Do NOT FLUSH ticks down the toilet! They can stay alive in water for days and climb backs up.
It's best to just BURN them!
I do have CLD, I still go outdoors, hike, etc. when I can! It’s so important to share info so no one suffers from this disease, it’s very challenging!! Never give up!!
Way to never give up on the outdoors, it gives us so much. Good luck with your conditions and happy hiking!
Right there with you, Mama ShanShan!
No matter how you feel about the CDC, please do not ignore the good advice in this article. I know some people want to ignore things for political reasons but please do not ignore ticks. This may be the best advice on how to handle them we have.
Well said, thank you!
Pretty good summation. Just one caveat, .... Dog ticks can carry Lyme.
I had a dog tick attached after hiking on a woody and wet trail here in the Pocatello, Idaho area in 2020. It was attached for at least a few hours to one day. It had already created a blood like blister before I took it off. I did make the mistake at trying to get it off with my fingers with no success. I finally got the fine tipped tweezers and pulled it off. About 7 days later the tell tale sign of the bulls eye rash developed. (I took photos of the rash if you'd like to see one.) The rash was right where the bite had been and was about 5 cm in diameter when I got diagnosed.
I went to my doctor, and he couldn't believe it that it looked like Lyme. He put me on 10 days of doxycycline. I also had to take an anti nausea medication in order to finish the 10 day course. But I did finish it (twice a day) and have had no problems.
The tick looked just like the photo of the dog tick at the beginning of your video, although it could also have been a Rocky Mountain wood tick. I kept the tick and showed it to my doctor who also agreed that it looked like a dog tick. So although we don't have deer ticks here in Idaho, we do have dog ticks and Rocky Mt. wood ticks and they can carry Lyme as well as other pathogens. The internet said that Idaho has no Lyme disease because Idaho has no deer ticks.....WRONG!
Thanks for the video.
Hope you are feeling better and thanks for the input. There is always some variation in nature. Bottomline, ticks are bad news and the best way to combat them is with prevention...all kinds of ticks.
@@OutsideChronicles Yes, indeed.
@ZyklonBeezy Well. yes for me it did.
But I think an important factor is getting it early. I was watching for some sort of rash because I was very familiar with what a tick bite could do. I was actually looking for a more mottled rash because here in Idaho Rocky Mt. Spotted fever is supposed to be more common. But when the bullseye rash developed about 6 to 7 days after pulling the tick off, I got to my doctor right away.
And doxycycline seems to be the best (maybe the only) antibiotic to use to kill it properly. My doc put me on a 10 day course. I also had to take an anti-nausea medication starting on about the 3rd day (as needed) to get through the full course of doxycycline.
@ZyklonBeezy Yes, and I am not looking forward to the next time I may have to take that stuff. But it seemed to work well, at least starting 7 days after infection by the tick.
Great tick review Mike, thank you very much! Unfortunately checking for ticks after, fishing, hiking, hunting needs to become routine for all of us.
I agree, we need to consistently check for those guys. Even more so with hunting since you are often off trail and in grassy areas. Thanks for watching and the comment. Enjoy the outdoors!
I think this was great. Since moving to Virginia, my wife has been more than hesitant to go outside, as both our dog and myself acquired a tick. This information provided confidence that we can go out protected, be safe, and respond to ticks. Thank you
My pleasure, ticks should not deter you from getting outside. Just take the pre-cautions in this video and you will be fine.
My dog and I just had a horrible experience hiking in Missouri, our new home, with ticks. I was completely doused heavily with Deep Woods Off VIII, the newest insect repellent. My dog was newly treated with Frontline Plus (Fipronil and S-Methoprene.) I have always had success using these against ticks. On this hike the deet and Frontline did not work. I got hundreds of lone star larvae bites and my dog thousands. His paws and every skin fold was filled with seed ticks. I'm weary to hike again here, but permethrin gives me hope. Someone here also suggested wrapping duct tape with the sticky side out around your pant thighs. They swear this works great. Thanks for the advice.
Good luck, I am not sure I would go back there either. Permethrin will definitely help. I have not gone to duct tape, but I have tucked my pants in my socks. Thanks for the comment and we will see you outside!
Frontline doesn’t seem to work anymore here in New England.
You can wear tights under your clothing to prevent them from getting a chance to bite down
I can only remember days long ago spending summers on relative's farm. Days spent in the fields and the woods with nary a tick.
Never knew about the outstretched front legs. Thanks for the info.
We are having a huge tick outbreak this spring here in Nova Scotia...got to keep my Berner, Otis safe, so he is well protected...very timely information...thanks so much for sharing your tips!
Anecdotally, we are seeing an uptick (pun intended) in reports in Western New York. Get Otis some protection and use permethrin and repellent for you. Sawyer actually says permethrin is safe for dogs. I do not have experience with this. Happy hiking!
I think your suggestions are spot on! I recently was diagnosed with exposure to Lyme disease, and, it seems, not surprisingly because, honestly, I was not aware of the risk in my yard and garden and was doing nothing to protect myself. After being diagnosed, though, and being currently on a course of antibiotics, I have become very fearful and have not spent time in my yard and garden for two weeks. Being so fearful really annoys me, and I have been looking for commonsense answers to allay my fears. I bought some permethrin but am reluctant to use it, as I have two indoor pet cats. This post gives me confidence that by taking the right precautions, and then making a complete check afterwards, I can get back to working safely in the yard and garden if I am vigilant. Thank you very much!
I heard that permethrin is fatal to cats but it can be used for dogs. In fact I heard that dog flea products for dogs have permethrin.
Permethrin is used for scabies and bedbugs too.
I would check with your vet about cats. Sawyer’s website says it is safe for use on dogs. And yeah, permethrin is an insecticide, so it should work on many insect species.
Thank you, this has been a concern of mine,, great information 👀
Thank you, if you those 5+5 things, you will greatly limit your risks during tick season.
Fun fact we used to have a vaccine in the 90s for lyme disease but sales were halted due to anivax campaigns and misinformation hurting sales which resulting in the product being pulled from production by the manufacturer.
They say history repeats itself.
Well put video. In all my hiking and camping trips I've never had a tick on me as far as I know, from the Catskills to the Whites. I always treat my clothes with Permethrin and use repellent as well. The times I HAVE had ticks on me was a few times while mountain biking in New Jersey, and I had no treated clothes or repellent. Now even when biking I treat everything. Sucks, but we have to do it. It's clear to me Permethrin and the repellents work.
Thanks for the comment. It reinforces the importance of the preventative measures of permethrin and repellent as advised by the CDC. I appreciate the feedback and thanks for watching!
I’m a surveyor. In my experience, ticks can be anywhere. There have been times when I walk through a bush and have five or six walking on my pants. Be in the woods (no trails) and they will drop on you from higher branches. Center of trail only helps 20%
That was very informative. I didn't know about the pesticide for your clothes.
Every few years in Idaho I find one crawling on me. Never had to pull one since I was 10 in California during the spring.
They aren't bad at all in Idaho, Wyoming or Nevada. Terrible in Oregon and California.
Thanks for the comment. Permethrin is a great protection from ticks.
Excellent video. Thank you for the information. Very thorough.
Thanks so much! See you outside!
I apply permethrin to the inside of my sleeping bag, too.
Courtesy of Half Vast Flying
Great tip!
I contracted Lyme hiking the A.T. got the bullseye rash. When I finished I went to the doctor, got an antibiotic and that took care of it. Don't wait until it is too late to take care of it.
Glad you got it taken care of! Congrats on the AT!
Love the tip with tape
Always available, I used it to fix another hikers sole that blew out. You never know when you or someone else will need a little tape, see you outside!
Install a Screech Owl nest box. Owls eat rodents which host ticks and feed pit vipers, Bobcats and Coyotes. Given Forestry practices there are not enough nesting cavities for Screech Owls, Saw-Whet Owls and Barn Owls.
Consider a late Winter early Spring Controlled Burn. Burn when blood meal seeking pit vipers and ticks are active but Dung beetles are still dormant. A controlled burn will release nutrients to promote growth and kill ticks, rodents and pit vipers. Missouri, Illinois and Indiana forestry publications recommend burns every ten years. Prepare your land by removing fuel from near the trunk of desirable trees. A burn will help clear underbrush.
Our household has had two cases of Lyme! Thank goodness we skipped the CDC recommendations and had our ticks tested. We still enjoy the outdoors daily, but with awareness.
Sorry you are dealing with Lyme, hope these tips prevent it further for your family. I do not think the CDC is against all testing, but want it done in conjunction with your doctor and at a proper medical lab.
Also - be careful to check your rucksack after you`ve put it down eg during a break from the hike
Thank you so much for the video, brother!
My pleasure, see you outside!
if you remove the tick wrong... now it is ticked off 🤣
Thank you so much for this video!
My pleasure, see you outside!
Great video! Thx buddy.
Good video, same type of info I give during my presentations !
Cool, the CDC is a great resource. Let’s stay tick free!
The steps and choices you've laid out were spot on. Even a baby wipe wipe down will help remove or find them after a day woods'in.
Good suggestion with a baby wipe. Thanks for the comment and watching!
i burn every tic i find. til it pops. i thought the tiny deer tics were carriers of lymes?🤔🍻
So unbelievably helpful!!! I was just watching because I found one on me a couple days ago and wanted to do what I can to prevent it. Unfortunately after seeing that picture of the rash thingy that looks like a bullseye kinda…. Realized my mom probably has Lyme 🥺 she thought it was a spider and felt sick the past couple days. Even checked her temp. I can’t thank you enough. I hope she’s gonna be okay. Thank you!!!!!! 🤍
So sorry to hear about your mom. Hopefully she will respond to antibiotics. These tips will help prevent a future bite. But ticks are sneaky, be sure to always check your whole body. Thanks for the comment.
is your mom okay?
Great video here by OC.. do your research, be safe, and get out and enjoy your hike!
Thanks, hopefully it is a good summary to give people the correct information to stay safe and still enjoy the outdoors.
@@OutsideChronicles no doubt!
Thanks for the info!
My pleasure, thanks for watching!
I live on Long Island. Lyme disease came from the lab off plum island. It’s tick central around here lol
I am moving with my two children from the west coast city to a woodland area near Kentucky. This is one of my biggest concerns. I am terrified of ticks. Thanks for the info.
Best of luck in Kentucky, glad the information helped out. Thanks for watching!
Thank you. It is not easy to maintain social media sites. People that do not like how you manage need to move on and perhaps create their own.
Now moving past that, I want to say that fear of ticks really does stall me. I grew up in a wooded area and never had a tick on me but my grandkids and their pets have had multiple ticks often. They grew up in White Mountains and have hiked, rock climbed, and skied all their life. They take ticks in their stride. But me? Nope- I got bit by a spider once and it swelled my leg for weeks. That was bad enough. Also does anyone get any worry about the use of chemicals? Are there any natural products?
Thanks for the note and vote of confidence. The Whites are beautiful, I have hiked the Presidential Range and can't wait to get back to do the Pemi Loop. Deet and other chemicals are definitely a concern. Unfortunately, I do not have a first hand experience with non-Deet or Permethrin products. Here is what the CDC recommends: Use Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered insect repellentsexternal icon containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535, Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus (OLE), para-menthane-diol (PMD), or 2-undecanone. EPA’s helpful search tool external icon can help you find the product that best suits your needs. www.epa.gov/insect-repellents/find-repellent-right-you
Thanks for the video! It is very informative and reassuring. Question though, do you know if ticks like to hide in dried leaves? Some trails I go to have a lot of them in the path.
They live everywhere but prefer grassy areas where they can quest to find a host.
So, I bought a place that is completely infested with ticks.
I had never even seen the pinprick sized ones until here.
I had never been "tick bombed" until here.
Nothing works, ticks are the most ridiculous things I've ever encountered. I even like mosquitos now b/c they simply are not ticks and only for that reason.
Chemicals are the only way unless you can burn your property yearly. To not have to mind them as much is what I mean.
If you cannot burn, deet. I hate pesticides but Lyme and the other diseases are going to do you worse than deet is going to do you.
Please be careful with permethrin, highly toxic to many animals especially fish, I refuse to use that as I have lots of creeks and a lake nearby.
If you don't use pesticide, you can only tuck your clothing. Pants in socks, shirt in pants, gater in shirt, gloves in sleeves, etc.
Check yourself minimum every 3 hours, total search, fingernails help tremendously as you can lightly scratch to find.
The bacteria from the tick takes ~3 hours to get into you according to the most recent literature I've found.
To tell you the truth and it's not feasible for everyone I get that...
I deet my pants only as I sweat a lot and don't want it absorbing into my skin. I check constantly as I'm doing what I do in the woods. Walking to the next spot, running my fingernails through my hair, pulling pant legs up, lifting shirt, etc. When I get home, I strip naked outside. If I got tick bombed ( hundreds of babies on you all at once) I get the water hose, turn it to jet setting and go to town. Then a hot shower scrubbing everyone.
I also always use isopropyl alcohol on any solid tick bite. Soak a cotton swab and hold it to the spot. Your skin will absorb the isopropyl getting it deep into the bite to hopefully kill the bacteria if any.
It's a scary thing if you take it seriously. I know at least 5 people that have been lifelong affected by lyme and other diseases ticks give.
Stay safe folks.
Thank you
My pleasure, thanks for watching!
I didn't get a rash but tested positive for Lyme's Disease. Not even sure how long I may have been infected. Given my knee swelled up, it was likely some months or possibly years. I am on medication for it now and concerned about the long-term health effects from it. What are your thoughts on it?
I am sorry you got infected with Lyme's Disease. I know it can't be easy, but I am not a doctor. Beyond the preventative advice given in this video, I do not think I am the right person to give advice on your condition.
Marc-contact the National Lyme Disease organizations for the most up to date information.
Im so frustrated because I love to mountain bike but last couple times found tick on me. One was crawling and the other was a nymph attached but no sign of engorging yet. Got it off and now im about done with trails and woods.
Not good, it sounds like you caught it within 48 hours? Don’t let those pests stop you from doing what you love!
Seresto collars are the best for pets.
I bought deep woods off & still got 2 ticks. 😢
CDC says, huh....Yeaaaah....wellllll.... I don't know. From now on I think I'll just listen to my big toe before the "CDC"
Same! He lost me at "the CDC says." Also, he needs to cut the hiking challenge shit. Many places I've gone for years without a soul and no trash are now inundated because he put them on this crap challenge.
There is another way to get ticks off whin they bursal in the skin. Take a match and lite it and put it out while smoking put it to the rear of the tick. The tick will get out and you can kill it. I learn this in Boys Scouts and later about 25 years later I did have a tick on me. I did get a match and couple of them until I got one that smoked and he can out. No tools needed to get them out.
I love to bushwhack off trail looking for wildlife off trail. Wondering if ticks die submerged in water? I like to take a cool dip in the lake after a walk. Or perhaps a chlorinated pool.
Shower water and pool water does not affect a tick, especially if attached.
@@OutsideChronicles You learn something new each day.. I had no idea!
After removing tick use oregano oil on tick bite to further prevent Lyme disease
Thank you for the video. I just learned of permethrin from your video. Do you have any experience with Thermacell? I got one for Christmas and friends tell me they work great but I have not used mine yet. This would be used for mosquitos in my case.
I have not used a Thermacell before, but I have heard they are effective against mosquitoes
As per the CDC's recent literature, lookup nootketone as a future ingredient for tick repellent.
Thanks for sharing, will definitely research it.
Most of the ticks I find on my body come from my dog. She takes the tablets and the ticks die as soon as they try to attach. Some escape her and onto me. I simply pinch them off with my fingernails, treat with alcohol, and roll the tick dead with a chapstick. This is almost a daily occurance and I've yet to contract any diseases. (knock on wood)
"...and roll the tick dead with chapstick."
Coat the tick with chapstick (?)
@@fjb4932 no, crush them.
@@RDJim
Ah-haa, Now i see.
I use a rock or my ever present knife to coup de grace the Devil's spawn.
Torching them with a lit match gives me glee and a satisfying giddyness.
( Translation: I hates'em with a Pasion ! )
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@@fjb4932 yes, the chapstick roll provides a satisfying pop.
Would you feel the tick on your skin?
You will not feel them crawling on you. It will not be until they attach and the area becomes irritated developing the bullseye rash.
Doesn't DEET melt plastic?
yea im in landscaping so im paranoid
Permethrin and regular tick checks are key. See you outside!
I think awareness is key. If going in the woods wear light colored pants, and look down at your legs every now and then. If you do that if there's one crawling up your leg you'll see it.
I did not know the CDC does not recommend testing the trick. Now, my wife has CDC veto power so any ticks found on kids are ziplock and testing bound!
I think they are ok if your doctor or hospital tests it, they are concerned with inconsistencies in commercial labs. Just be aware of false positives and false negatives. When in doubt, check with your doctor.
Yeah I find it very strange the CDC doesn't want you to find all the possible infections that could have occurred regardless if you are infected. At least your health care professional will know what to look for. Not only that you can help document what bacteria are present in the areas you've been exposed to. This is a no brain-er and kind of has a cynical tone to it in my eyes.
Thanks for the tips. But the CDC has lost all credibility now.
" TIPS for HIKING with TICKS" ,why would i want to go hiking with a tick? Just kidding. I have lyme, it is horrible, protect yourself people at all cost
Say tips with ticks 3 times. Thank you for the research.
My pleasure, see you outside!
Where do you buy the Permethrin? Are hats helpful? Wide brimmed of course.
My local gear shop carries it, REI does, or I have it linked in the description to Amazon. As for the hat, it helps keep mosquitoes away if you spray it. Ticks are usually lower in the brush.
walmart
What months and time of year is Tick season?
Ticks are more active in spring and summer, but we see them in WNY winters.
What a title ... I never hike with ticks. They just tag along.
Ha you are right!
You remind me of Ethan Embry. I’m going to subscribe but not because you look like him; because of outdoor wonder facts.
Thanks, I think?
I thought deet was dangerous when put on the skin.
I prefer asking about it in forum groups! 😝
Ha, I will be posting it tonight with comments off!
@@OutsideChronicles GOOD IDEA. 😆
science based facts from the CDC lol😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤡
You lost me at CDC.
CDC 😰🤦🏻♀️
Don't worry about lyme disease. Get out there. 😂😂
Haha.... CDC. I don't believe anything they say.
It's ironic that you made this video after you 1) Banned all tick-related posts on Hike WNY Facebook page, and 2) Banned me from the page for disagreeing with that decision. Yet, it is clear that we are seeing more ticks this year and awareness is more important than ever. Do you actually care about public health, or is this simply made for publicity?
If you stuck around, you would have seen we put together a tick guide as an educational reference rather than 10 posts a day with misinformation scaring people from going outside. I wish you used your knowledge for good in Hike WNY, I and others expected more from someone of your education and standing. Your response here proves that my decision was the best for the group.
@@OutsideChronicles Sorry, but safety takes precedence over misplaced fears. As you put it, someone of my "education and standing" is not worried that people will be afraid to go outdoors simply because they see photos of ticks. Perhaps with more outdoor experience and a broader worldview you will realize that the risk of Lyme disease for uninformed hikers is significant.
@@philstokes3507 education is one of my priorities, which is why I spend several hours per week creating helpful videos and posts. You may not know this, but do this all for FREE. Moderating HikeWNY takes several hours per week of my time, my wife’s time, and the other moderators. I built, promoted, and run the WNY Hiking Challenge with 100% donated time and will have raised north of $100k for local conservation groups this year. If you cannot see the goodness I am trying to spread in the WNY Hiking and outdoors community, I respectfully ask you to please go elsewhere. I do not have the time or enough positive energy to continue to engage with you.
Maybe I misread your intentions, but deleting my comments -- as well as similar posts from others -- while banning me from the page did not suggest a welcoming attitude. 😂😂
@@OutsideChronicles Look, it's great that you do this for free and in your spare time. Lots of people appreciate it and you should continue. I'm not questioning the content or intentions -- just your hesitancy to accept the responsibilities of leadership. Maybe you just had a bad day, but it comes across that you cannot handle constructive criticism very well. Additionally, I find it very hard to understand how a river guide can brush off safety issues. Don't you begin every trip with a safety lesson? It's not to scare people; it's to make them aware of risks and hopefully prevent injury or death. Your page has thousands of followers and many are probably not aware of the hazards of outdoor activities. Those folks don't have the benefit of getting a safety lesson before they go out. And, as you might see on the news, a fair number of people aren't adequately prepared before they venture out. I'd like to think that most of these injuries or fatalities are preventable. Regularly reminding the public about outdoor safety is a sign of the goodness you are trying to spread. Downplaying risks is not.
I’m gonna go take advantage of some ticks. Mwahahaha
Not gonna lie anything from the CDC is hard to listen to now days I hope this info was before they got political
Woot woot! FcKn weaponized ticks. Sue the patent owners if you get Lymes
Uh… huh.. 🙄
You lost me at CDC.