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Anonymous Sun 22 Feb 2015 09:28:55 No.468085 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>468096 >>468109 >>468155 >>468439

sup /out/ how do I go innawoods without being paranoid about insects and spiders. They are annoying especially mosquitos and i constantly check each part of my body when i feel something crawling and ends up being nothing. also pic related found 3 of these fuckos in my front yard.

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Anonymous Sun 22 Feb 2015 09:50:16 No.468087 Report

Quoted By: >>468088

I'm in the same position as you. Doesn't seem to be as much gear targeted at pussies like us, does there?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 22 Feb 2015 09:54:21 No.468088 Report

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>>468087
This fear fucking sucks

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Anonymous Sun 22 Feb 2015 10:32:19 No.468096 Report

Quoted By: >>468097

>>468085
>sup /out/ how do I go innawoods without being paranoid about insects and spiders.

Talk to a psychiatrist?

Otherwise, I'm sure you're aware of DEET bug repellent and (I've mentioned this before) you might consider a Thermocell bug repeller.

I thought they were bullshit but my buddy got and it works (as long as it isn't windy) so I got one and use it when preparing to go to bed, turning it on a few mins prior and leaving the tent door open.

Yes, I said I leave the tent door open, so any bugs trying to get in the tent are repelled by the Thermocell gadget, which as an effective range of about 3'-4' but in breezy/windy conditions, it'll only repel bugs on the down-wind side.

I've also noticed outdoor catalogs are now pushing "permethrin" bug repellent, which is sprayed on clothes and gear (not the skin) but I dunno how effective it is;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permethrin

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Anonymous Sun 22 Feb 2015 10:36:36 No.468097 Report

Quoted By: >>468145

>>468096
Thanks a lot, I know about repellent for skin but I still get that sensation of something on me and of course it doesn't work all the time. I know this is quite pathetic thing to be saying but hopefully you understand

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Anonymous Sun 22 Feb 2015 11:21:04 No.468109 Report

Quoted By: >>468114 >>468159 >>468206

>>468085
I grew up in the aussie bush. Only issue was checking your boots in the morning.

The other week I got my first ever tick bite.. I have a new found paranoia.

Litterally not scared of any other creepy crawly; fucking ticks man.

To answer your question. Clothes and skin DEET. They won't come anywhere near you. Let alone be willing to crawl on you.

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Anonymous Sun 22 Feb 2015 11:30:25 No.468114 Report

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>>468109
My friend woke up with a tick on her head while camping. Only found out about it when combing her hair, shits creepy but luckily it didn't grow too big still had to use pliers to get it out safely.

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Anonymous Sun 22 Feb 2015 13:22:23 No.468145 Report

Quoted By: >>468170

>>468097
it is kinda lame to be "paranoid" about bugs crawling on you outside, but anyways.. Not much of whats out there that you wouldnt notice before its even on you can cause you harm other than just grossing you out.
My advice is to slap wherever you feel crawlies and kill them.. then theyll just drop out the bottom of your sleave or pantleg.

if youre super lame, duct tape your sleeves/collar/pantleg . then nothing comes in.

but bottom line. its just straight up lame to be afraid of stuff like that man. come on. lol im sorry but fuck.

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Anonymous Sun 22 Feb 2015 13:46:17 No.468155 Report

Quoted By: >>468637

>>468085
I got bitten by a brown recluse, or something that looked just like one in the couple seconds I looked at it before I squished it in my fingers in the summer of 2013 at Big Bend National Park. Fucker was hiding in my pants in the tent with us and didn't come out when I shook the pants out. Hurt like fuck.

Afterward, talking to my Dad, I found out I'd been bitten by a spider as an infant. That could be why this wasn't too big a deal, I'd been exposed and developed some immunity. Or it could be that when I just wiped the spot where I was bitten the skin fell off and most of the venom came with it. Either way, I put alcohol hand sanitizer in a big blob on some toilet paper and used electrical tape to stick it to my leg and went on with the trip. That burned a little for a minute or two. The kids and I hiked another 8 or 9 miles that day and the next.

Check your pants in the morning.

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Anonymous Sun 22 Feb 2015 13:50:03 No.468159 Report

Quoted By: >>468532

>>468109
lol Aussies are so dainty. last summer I counted 13 ticks in the course of a month in northern ontario, which is still in my opinion quite civilized (the locals will disagree cause they dont like being city slickers). Still though, aussie would be nice to visit... I wouldnt mind getting about from -30 everyday :]

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Anonymous Sun 22 Feb 2015 14:24:50 No.468170 Report

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>>468145
>it is kinda lame to be "paranoid" about bugs crawling on you outside

In scandinavia we have ticks that can give you retard discease. Funny thing, I had these fuckers crawl into my beard and such, but only later I realized how dangerous they are.

I dont know if i like outdoor anymore if a single bite can render you retarded wtf God needs to patch the world and get rid of them.. pls

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Anonymous Sun 22 Feb 2015 16:24:32 No.468206 Report

Quoted By: >>468242

>>468109
Try coming Georgia, last summer I walked through some tall grass and ended up picking six ticks off my legs.

Also, ticks can smell you and the CO2 you breath. In fact, if you sit down and happen to be within about ten feet of one, they will crawl to you. For your delicious blood.

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Anonymous Sun 22 Feb 2015 17:13:18 No.468242 Report

Quoted By: >>468346

>>468206
A tick has to be latched on about 24 hours before there's a risk of blood borne disease.

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Anonymous Sun 22 Feb 2015 19:51:50 No.468346 Report

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>>468242
Disgusting.
My village is infested with trillions of ticks no matter how many times they spray...

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 22 Feb 2015 20:14:41 No.468361 Report

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Let me put your mind at ease with these venomous spiders.

The reason these spiders were so feared, we must go back a couple hundred years when outhouses were the primary facility for us to do our "business". These spiders would often make their nest inside the john because hey, it's there, so why the hell not? Whenever a man sat down to take a shit, the spider would take a swipe at his balls. Now, the reason this is so important, is because our ball region has a shit ton of large veins, and that would cause the poison to spread faster, and you couldn't reach it to suck the venom out. Also, anti-venom toxins weren't as common as they are today. A widow bite is not as serious, and even less fatal, as it was in past years as they are today.

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Anonymous Sun 22 Feb 2015 23:32:31 No.468439 Report

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>>468085
Wear protective clothing. Why are you scared?

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Anonymous Mon 23 Feb 2015 01:57:22 No.468532 Report

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>>468159
Whitetail deer plz go

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Anonymous Mon 23 Feb 2015 04:44:51 No.468637 Report

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>>468155
found a pic while I was looking for something else, thought I'd share

>seeing the pic reminded me how painful something so small can be
>have fun looking at my hairy fat old guy left leg

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