5 critical items of survival

[joshs1ofakindxj]

But seriously, ticks? Is it because I grew up in the country that I am immune to them? I've never even SEEN one and I have walked through deer beds in shorts countless times while walking around. I have already had a sneaking suspicion that ticks like to bite city slickers.

[ridgerunner97]

^ I swear to god your onto something. Townie from work was squawking about ticks as I was chest deep in a fence row pulling old wire out before I cleared it. I've never had one on me either, nor seen one even on my pants etc.

[muddeprived]

Yeah it's the first time I ever seen one myself. They are VERY difficult to see and I got lucky spotting the ones that were on me. They look like a tiny mole until you get close and see the little red ring that surrounds their body (from the bite). I had to scan my skin closely to find them cuz i have flat moles all over my body and then pick em off with tweezers. I heard that they start sucking blood after around 24 hours and that's when the chance of getting Lyme disease increases (but rare).

[muddeprived]

Here's the spot we chose to set up camp. That's my buddy Rich collecting wood:

(click to see vid)


Starting fire on a wet ground.....got excited about it:

[muddeprived]

[always broke]

I'm no city slicker and I have tick encounters all the time. I also have a bird dog and spend lots of time in the woods. Lymes disease is serious. I know several people effected by it including my mother. Its no reason not to go outdoors though....f**k, trees fall over everyday too and one of those could get ya.

[justin'sbig7]

I have heard diet will cause natural tick/skeeter repellant. if you eat a lot of garlic or onions its supposed to repel them. I get a lot of ticks up here in butler and around clarion, my bird dogs do too but I usually seem to find them before they sink in.

[ridgerunner97]

^ That may be a valid explanation for my lack of tick issues. I eat a shit ton of garlic and onions regularly.

[Super Scout]

I feel like my pores ooze whiskey and garlic, aint no tick gonna bite me.

[muddeprived]

Thanks for the tip about garlic and onions. I'm gonna stuff that sh$$ down a week or two prior to the next trip. Peanut Butter Onion Garlic sandwich anyone?

[justin'sbig7]

Thanks for the tip about garlic and onions. I'm gonna stuff that sh$$ down a week or two prior to the next trip. Peanut Butter Onion Garlic sandwich anyone?

That's a deer camp delicacy, only on a ritz cracker with sardines and pickle stacked on top

[DMG]

Most of your pictures have bananas in them.

[muddeprived]

Most of your pictures have bananas in them.

Organic bananas.

[muddeprived]

Success! We have successful created fire by friction via bow drill. It was amazing.