Yes, Ticks Are Worse This Year. Here’s What To Do About It.
As outdoor lovers, we tend to embrace the idea that time in nature is good for us, but one threat that's become harder to ignore: the growing presence of ticks and the serious diseases they can transmit.
Changing weather — specifically warmer temperatures and higher humidity — create conditions that ticks thrive in, allowing these eight-legged critters to spread into new territory. More ticks in more places have led to a surge in cases of Lyme disease and other tickborne illnesses in recent years — a trend likely to continue this year.
Continue reading to learn more about dealing with ticks, Meg Carney.
스쿼드에서
스쿼드 멤버와 앰배서더부터 브랜드 파트너와 소이어 팀에 이르기까지 다양한 커뮤니티와 캠프파이어 대화를 나눕니다.
미디어 언급
Sawyer’s picaridin lotion lasts a long time, stores well in survival kits and cars, and doesn’t have the laundry-list poison control label like DEET sprays.
미디어 언급
Secure a small loop of cord to a trekking pole to create a convenient place to hang a water bladder and filter water.
미디어 언급
It contains 20 percent picaridin, a powerful insect repellent that will make nights around the campfire much more enjoyable.
