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 From : Larry Gowdy                         9:2500/0        Sun 11 Sep 94 22:28 
 To   : Doug Tankersley                                                         
 Subj : Re: Survival Homesteads                                                 
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 DT> Try dog or cat flea collars around the top of the boot.  That is what
 DT> I used  in the Army for chiggers and ticks which would have otherwise
 DT> caused me to  lose a few pounds.  I hope you aren't an avid organic
 DT> type!

        Now that's too darned simple! ;) Way too obvious......
        Our vet has a flea spray that works great without being too
 strong. I'll drop back by and get some more of it. Yep, we're fairly
 strong on staying away from harsh chemicals, but the vet's spray is
 about as organic as it comes. We had one dog die and another barely
 survived from dog collars, so we're a wee bit cautious.
        I tested the 3M brand of insect repellent this weekend. Kept the
 chiggers off (OFF didn't do anything), but the 3M actually attracted
 gnats, ga-zillions of 'em! The gnats swarmed around me even in 25 mph
 winds, so we know to never use that brand again. Eating some spicey
 beef jerky or taco flavored Doritos have been the best inset repellents
 so far. I like garlic, but not too sure about my customers.


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 From : Thomas Bird                         9:6100/88       Fri 16 Sep 94 03:22 
 To   : Larry Gowdy                                                             
 Subj : Flea Collars                                                            
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Check out what Larry Gowdy whined on 11 Sep 94  22:28:00:

 DT> Try dog or cat flea collars around the top of the boot.  That is what

 LG>         Now that's too darned simple! ;) Way too obvious......

   Flea collars work for chiggers and other crawling insects *** BUT ***

DO NOT ALLOW THE COLLARS TO CONTACT YOUR SKIN!  Flea collars will cause severe
irritation to the point of hospitalization.  The chemicals in the collars are
not human friendly.  A few years back while doing some paintballing,  one of the
participants did the flea collar thing around his ankles and wrists.  His legs
and arms swelled up and broke into the worst bloody rash I have ever seen.  He
required hospitalization for two days and extensive medication for toxicity
reaction.  The doctor informed us he sees this quite often early in the hunting
season each year.  He told us it can be fatal if you have an allergy to the
chemicals.  The military had forbid the use of the collars for quite a while.
It is odd that they are allowing it again.

   Sort of like the ole "Deet on the feet" trick to get out of patrol in Nam.


   Redwing


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