Thanks - I appreciate this advice having had Lymes Disease already and I agree you do not want this disease (seriously ill for a month and several long-term continual immunity issues )

@joeyt684

4 жыл бұрын

I'm with you. Got it 10 years ago and still have serious residual problems.

@eddiec4058

4 жыл бұрын

I pretty much treat my clothes the same way but buy the concentrate at a farmer's supply ( they sell it to use in horse stalls) and mix in a pump sprayer. We use a camper, boondock half the time, I spray the campsite down right after parking the camper. This helps control the ants and spiders also. This also works well around the foundation of the house. Once in a pinch, I sprayed a wasp nest. Didn't kill the wasps instant but they flew around blind and straight to the ground and died a few minutes later.

@650tonyd

Жыл бұрын

Had Lyme? It never goes away

I am not kidding. I have used Sawyers for a long time. I have watched ticks crawl up my pant leg treated with permethrin, and dropped off DEAD within a few seconds. This stuff works!

@twizz420

3 жыл бұрын

Well that's all the proof I need. It's so bad here in Ontario this year that I've walked maybe 30 feet through knee-high grass and ended up with 25 ticks on my legs. I couldn't believe it.

@chappy710

2 жыл бұрын

Will permethrin work on bed bugs

@Thatyellow850xmr

2 жыл бұрын

@@twizz420 did you ever find products like Sawyer's in Canada. In ns were very bad for black legged ticks it disgusting how many end up with Lyme.

@650tonyd

Жыл бұрын

@@chappy710 staying clean will

@kathybuster8234

Жыл бұрын

​@@650tonydstaying clean has nothing to do with it! Your kid could have a friend over. His home has bedbugs. Boom! You have bedbugs!

Back in 1992. My father had Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Spent almost 2 months in a coma. Very fortunate that he made a recovery.

I didnt see in the comments if this was mentioned yet, but there are two different types of permethrin sold in stores... One with a petroleum based surfactant and the other is water based. The petroleum based does have a smell to it, so all you hunters will want to use the water based permethrin... which is intended for clothing.

I stay indoors and watch the outside through KZread. Haven’t had a tick yet.

@khadijahdavis1572

2 жыл бұрын

🤣, i like your method the best

@TheDisco672

Жыл бұрын

Effective!

@Kathrynlove

3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂 I love you

The one thumbs down, is probably a tick

@jcwoods2311

4 жыл бұрын

Now the whole tick family has weighed in...................

@SeraphX2

4 жыл бұрын

How does anyone thumbs down a video like this?

@prmath

3 жыл бұрын

Why? Lord, did you make ticks.............🤷🏼‍♂️

@mayorwest12

3 жыл бұрын

@@prmath I always ask myself this 😭

@X-Prime123

Ай бұрын

Oh no, they're multiplying.

Luke, you mentioned the valve stem can get mucked up. I suggest you do the same with this as I do for pressurized paint cans. When you are done spraying, turn the can upside down and depress the valve until all the insecticide is out of the stream and you only get and hear the propellant. This should take care of the problem.

Luke, you got that spray all over your left hand!! 1. wear rubber gloves when spraying permethrin! Sealed eye goggles, and a painters respirator mask (like a sealed gas mask), too. 2. Wash up afterwards with grease cutting dish soap! 3. Keep Deet far from your car - it blisters your paint!! Yup, I use them all the time, too. 4. Colloidal silver is the best preventative for Lyme. I take 2 tbsp 2X a day, every day, and when I get a 'hot' bite, I also use the gel on the bite. I get tested for Lyme every blood test, clean. Yes, I have had several 'hot' bites. Just sayin' what works for me. Jerry N.

@iamnobody9542

4 жыл бұрын

OOps -1 tbsp 2X a day - sori for the mistype, 2 - 2X / day for 2 weeks when I have a hot bite. Works for me. Jerry N.

One of the better channels out there

Great info Luke, thank you! always have to worry about ticks and mosquitoes here in Michigan.

Awesome, Sawyer is the best. It’s a great, I use it on everything, backpack, sleeping bag, trekking pole lanyards, tent and everything else cloth. Great vlog.

Thanks as always!! Good stuff. As usual, your wealth of experience and information have made my outdoor life so much more enjoyable.

I’m in Florida and the area I’m in is very Lyme prominent so I really appreciate this video! Stay safe and thanks for the videos

Outstanding video. Was hiking on the Northshore of Boston and thinking of ticks yesterday. really bad deer ticks up here carrying Lyme. Thanks!

Thanks, Luke! Happy Father's Day!!!

thanks for clarifying the use of these products and how to apply

Excellent presentation and info Luke.

Good information. Thank you for sharing your knowledge to help keep us safer.

I am so glad you brought up the deer and perm. For ticks especially. I knew I would be ready but glad you are doing a good job.

@williamhilburn5977

3 жыл бұрын

DEET not deer

We have a problem with over grown brush and thus, ticks on the rail yards where we work. I just pushed this out to all of my Federal Inspectors. Thanks !

Ticks are bad here in Ohio and Michigan so glad you posted this.

@outcasts4820

3 жыл бұрын

They are pretty bad in Indiana too

@mrmeat8314

3 жыл бұрын

and Pennsylvania ive found 3 on me today

THANK YOU for this vid. I was worried abt spraying my expensive pants w permethrin but knowing you do and haven't had bad results makes me feel more comfortable doing it. I find something helpful in all your vids. Thanks for doing the testing for us. Saves time, money and often, our well being. Stay safe, be Ble

I live in South Eastern PA and we had ticks all winter, this past year. I walk my dog in a lot of wooded areas and she would almost always have a tick on her even in December, January and February. And yes, I’ve had them as well. So this information is invaluable!

Thanks for the information. Everyone be safe hiking, camping or working in the garden/yard. Thanks TOGR

Very good video. I follow the same procedures and have avoided sharing my blood with ticks. Excellent advice. Thanks for sharing.

Hello 👋 Luke, a big thank you for sharing this valuable information. Stay safe out there. 😊

Love this Luke! Thank you because here in Texas this is no joke. I use deet already, but I'm definitely checking out the other product for the combo kit. Thank you sir

Be careful with Permethrin around Cats. Their liver cant metabolize the essential oil and it will give them insane muscle spasms and seizures and it can kill them. Just something to be aware of. Went through this when the cat slept with the dog in his bed and some of the Permethrin treatment got on him. May not be an issue once its dry But I would definitely take care durring the application process to keep your felines safe and away from the area!

Excellent advice Luke! Thank you.

Excellent advice! I hope it’s okay to share with my scout troop!

Great video, as usual Luke. Very informative. Btw--love the new graphics Bro! Rock on!

Thanks, Luke, for the awesome advice and demonstration. I do this about every quarter and just before I depart from my vehicle for a hike I spread a small amount of Picaridin Lotion (also by Sawyer) around my neck, forearms, my ankles just above my shoe or sock line (often go sockless) and just above my waistline from the small of my back to my hips. I found a couple of ticks that latched onto the hem of my tee shirt in back; even though I had treated my tee with Permethrin a week or so before. On overland camping trips I started hanging a "zapper" from the up raised hatch of my SUV and that has helped to keep the mosquitoes and flies down but it's not 100-proof. Unfortunately I've been forced out of a couple of campsites on fishing trips and moved to other areas where the wind was more prevailing.

Thank you! A subject I'm aware of but haven't given it the thought I obviously should. Will start treating gear immediately again thanks!👍

THANKS AGAIN FOR A VIDEO ON THIS ! BE SAFE ! HAVE FUN ! GOD BLESS YOU & YOUR FAMILY ALWAYS ON YOUR JOURNEYS ! ENJOYED !

Very good info as always Luke! My experiences are a little different with permethrin i guess. I dont use it too much anymore. I went up to pharoah lake ADK's recently and started off with sawyers permethrin spray and within a half hour the bugs were laying into me. I finally got fed up and went with the sawyer 99% deet and never got touched by a bug the rest of the trip!! I know deet isn't the safest route but it works!! My uncle was also telling me in the military they got alot of warnings about pemethrin even though it was sometimes used. He was a medic bronze star in desert storm and warned me about using it. He retired in 94' so thats not to say they haven't made some better changes with it since. I thoroughly check myself up and down regardless of what im using. I get home from the woods and leave that clothing outside and hop right in the shower! Highly recommend that technique aswell!! Always check your crotch area of your pants too i know that sounds funny but they hide there for the warmth and fit in between the stitching sometimes. Lymes is bad where i live! Use what works for you too of course! Stay safe guys!! Hike on!!

I always look forward to your videos. I tell people that I'm not afraid of bears but I am obsessive about ticks. I also treat my clothes and skin separately. I use permethrin on my clothes and equipment, spraying around the openings of my tent and sleeping bag. But for the past two years I exclusively use picaridin on my skin. Its as effective as Deet but doesn't have the noxious smell, doesn't leave an oily residue on your skin, and most important, it doesn't damage your equipment.

GREAT VIDEO! Thank you .I learn so much from your videos , please keep them goin !

Thanks much! I’m 70 and just recently began hiking and camping. This video was very helpful as Maine has lots of Tick problems. Immediately ordered the recommended products and planning to use it next month while snow camping. Again thanks.

@markg.3171

3 жыл бұрын

I hope that you are enjoying it!

Good stuff. Exactly the combo we use.

Great channel. Nice to see these where it's Local for me. I live in Trade, TN and stomp these same areas also. Been a 'Bushcrafter'/Camper for many decades. May run in to you somewhere along the way.

Thanks for the tips. We are in tick haven and needed your help

You are so in focus it looks like a green screen. Lol Thank you as always for the awesome advice. Just move to Appalachia from the Deep South and I thought I was immune to getting creeped out by bugs and snakes, and I just used a little DEET here and there, I will be bathing my gear in this when I go out this fall.

Great video. Super useful and informative! Thanks so much!

Excellent & informative video Luke! Thanks so much for posting it. I'm in eastern PA & the ticks are a big problem. I guess there a problem just about everywhere. I got lyme a few years back. Fortunately my Dr. put me on antibiotics early. I love the outdoors & still get out often but never without protection. I just picked up some Promethium from REI. This will be my 1st time using it. This video is great! Looking forward to having another tool in my arsenal. Have a great & safe time outdoors everyone!!! Bob V

Big thanks for this! Big tick problem in my UK garden. Been sleeping out in a tent and they have driven me back into the house. Lot's of ticks in my local forest too :(

Always a good video with good info. Thanks

Great video been wanting to try this stuff usually when Out in the gorge bushwhacking And hiking I’ve seen a few fellow friends use this stuff works really great

Great info, I have been doing this for sometime, it works!

Luke👍👍 Exactly on point, been doing this for years👌 A two or three prong approach is the best method, PIC, Permeth and Deet usually will take care of all biting insects😉 Good advice and timing is important. Thanks. Live well, stay safe.....Enjoy!

The ticks were almost microscopic on our last camping trip! We went straight for the Repel 40%! I’ll try the Sawyers stuff next time. Great video.

Excellent information. Thank you!

Thanks man,for the info, Definitely taking your approach.

I live in rural NY. It's been terrible this year. I pulled a tick off near my arm pit tonight. I had 2 on my back Monday and one behind my leg on Saturday. I hope this works. Thank you.

Good presentation. I use the same approach/method for bug control. No problems.

Glad you made this video I don’t feel so scared about heading back out camping now I have Lyme and it’s been 9 months of been confined to my bed

Dang, this video came out two weeks after I got bite and went to the doctors. Thanks for going over this! Imma buy these products

I got Lyme disease in Nov 2018 deer hunting. Snow on the ground. As long as temp is above freezing ticks can be active. Did not know that. Permethrin is now my tick killer of choice and you can buy clothes already treated with it. Picaridin is the best repellent for ticks according to the Tick Encounter Resource Center of U of Rhode Island and other research and info area I was able to find including my infectious disease doctor that treated me. Not deet! Deet is not as effective against ticks as Picaridin (repellent) and Permethrin (Killer). As a very interested bystander I thought I would add my two cents worth.

@user-mw4qn7yv6h

2 ай бұрын

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@kokopelau6954

2 ай бұрын

@user-mw4qn7yv6h that info was more for your viewers' info than yours since it was rather late, but, some people still don't know that a Permethrin and picaridin 1,2, punch is still better than deet for the nasties.💓💓💓🥷

Good advice. I have been using the Sawyer product for many years.

Great vid. Here on Long Island in NY, we have a big tick problem. I use permethrin on all my gear and clothing and use a homemade mix of 1 part Dr. Bronner Peppermint Soap to 3 parts water in a spray bottle on my skin and I find it works as well as Deet but I apply it every few hours. Caution about permethrin! It is especially toxic to cats when wet, please be careful when using around cats. I keep all of my gear and MTB clothing away from my cat even when dry. Also, great tip about washing treated clothes in cold water to keep the treatment effective longer.

Great advice and easy to follow. Just some advice from the north. Most of my hiking is done in Michigan, northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, the land of mosquitoes and black flies. I love using permethrin on most of my outdoor items. I will layout my tent with the bottom facing up and lay all my items I want to spray on it. This way the over spray is not wasted but covers my tent bottom or ground cloth for tent. Also remember to spray down your pack. We as hikers are not careful where we drop are packs and after a break we forget to check our packs for ticks. I have personally found spraying cloths after 6 to 8 outdoor hikes, and once a year the rest of my equipment has keep me tick free. I like picaridin over deet. I've found it to be as effective without the smell or damage to plastics. Deet could over time damage plastic items on your gear. Also for mosquitoes I have found using Lemon Eucalyptus (I use Repel brand) is very effective and spray as you need it. I have used the product on my head and face with no issues. As you sweat as you hike you maybe applying repellant multiple times a day and I personally feel a more natural product is safer. Most of my hiking is done in Michigan, northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, the land of mosquitoes and black flies.

@soggykid5580

2 жыл бұрын

The ticks down here in Illinois have been really bad this year. I’m dirt biking in the woods and got 8 on me the other day with full gear on. I like your idea about spraying the tent. I’m going to have to try that.

great information, thanks! just bought some land in southern Missouri, I was wondering if I would even be able to go there in the summer - so many ticks! I'll try this combination.

..Great advice, enjoy a tic free summer and stay safe..

EXCELLENT VIDEO!! I USE HERE AT FT BRAGG..!!

Thank you so much for this!!

Very good suggestions. I got two tick bites in 2015 on spring hikes. Both were embedded pretty good. Ended up going to the doctor because the bites started to look really bad, and was put on antibiotics both times. Tested negative for lime disease, but since then I treat everything with permethrin, including the outside of my sleeping bag and my tyvek ground sheet (I sleep under a tarp). My body gets sprayed with picaridin.

@user-he2yk7xz6r

Жыл бұрын

When do you treat tyvek ground sheet with permethrin? Just before goind to sleep on it or in home before hiking? I was thinking about the same but I was afraid that tyvek will not absorb permethrin because this is basically some kind of plastic and permethrin will simply flow over it. Second idea that I have is using agrotextile instead of tyvek. Agrotextile is some kind of textile so it should absord permethrin probably...

Military still uses a lot of permethrin. All of my uniforms are coated and we're issued a few cans when we deploy. I did see a three pack being sold at our Rural King store but I didn't catch the price since I still have some. Good video and tips!

Thanks Luke for the tips about ticks.

Greatful for friends who keep me going love the channel thank u very much also great for my son

Have watched many of your videos Luke. This is the best one yet sir. Information is spot on. Love the advice about wearing before you go. Would not want to have an unknown reaction 7 8 maybe more miles back in. Scary. Thanks again my friend ps I'm sorry. More food reviews please. We love those. ❤️

Thank you for your informative videos.

Thank you so much for this info

I appreciate your instructional videos based on your experience. I never really thought about this. I just grabbed my pack and went to the mountains with some OFF that I would usually forget about. I will be sure to make sure all our gear and clothing are treated properly. Little tidbits of advice like this are great Luke. Keep up the good work!

Good Info Luke!

I dilute my own and make it slightly stronger than Sawyer does. Works really well!

Good info. We were trained to wear flea & tick collars around our boots and around our boonie hat (as a hat-band). We also sprayed our clothing with permethrin and used 100% deet on all exposed skin and hair. Used flea & tick dog shampoo, as well. I'm apprehensive about using that high of a concentration of poisson on my skin and hair, every day.. I might go with Deep-Woods Off (25% deet) and regular unscented human shampoo, instead.

Feeling blessed to live in New Mexico. Hardly any ticks here. The ones we got are bright red. Easy to see.

Still the man, still my main Man. Keep’em safe

I'm a little late to the party about the shelter idea but you could make a easy assemble frame with 1/2" pvc and some side outlet 90° elbows.. 4 10' sicks would give you the 4 6' rails and the 8 2' end pieces.. I know it would be a tight fit but it would be a quick build. As for the shelter material it would be up to you for choosing 🙂

Good video. For the last 10 years or so we have kept a herd of about 25 guinea fowl. They work our 22 acres over like little machines for ticks. They are excellent watch dogs and will even circle around a snake. They fear nothing.

@Pygar2

4 жыл бұрын

Guineas? What do you do instead of sleep? Sky starts to gray in the morning? "Puh-Queep! puh-Queep! puh-Queep!" right up till the last trace of gray goes away at night... when the Northern Mockingbirds take over!

Very Good Info. I use and recommend Duration 10% permenthrin only one made for clothes where you choose how long it will last 3, 6, 9,12 - 24 weeks and washes.

I’ve used the Bens product and had really good luck with it

High Luke, i've never thought about a spray for my clothes. Thank you for your information. Kindly Fiete

Thanks for the great advice

Ive been using Sawyers for many years, has always worked for me. It does weaken after about 4-6 laundry trips, but a simple respray and it's all good. Use it on all my gear as well including the inside of my tent floor.

All of you, thank you for your input. Thanks, Luke. I have a very energetic dog and I take him out to run all the time. I didn't expect to see a tick so early in the year but I was sitting near dead leaves and a tick got me. When I couldn't wash it off in the shower I figured I knew what it was. I will also be using black flag to treat my friend's yard again this year also. Worked great last year! I freak out when ticks get on me, so I appreciate you guy's help!

@godsgirlygirl1

Жыл бұрын

I’d like to know how many times you got bit by a tick since trying this 2 part method in your video?

@GTFBITK

Жыл бұрын

We need to protect all the best boys and girls out there.

@tranquility9325

Жыл бұрын

@@GTFBITK yes we do

Thanks for video luke. that is why i love wild turkeys they eat thousands of ticks over the tick season on average 200 a day

Man this guy is extremely easy on the eyes👀😊, oh yes and great video thanks

I've had ticks dropping out of the trees onto me and my dog earlier this year on a quarantine hiking trip. They were so bad but I've learned alot about insect prevention.

@nonyabizz3533

2 жыл бұрын

Bro I knew they did this despite "experts" saying they dont

Thank you for the info!

Great vid thanks for the 411. Next vid how about some good info on treating injuries, cuts scrapes etc. Also your views on camping and hiking with women or girls. Thanks again, Strength and honor...

Great video! I use the Sawyers as well. I read the instructions as it says not to treat hats or underwear. Not sure why it says not to treat hats. Maybe because sweat will reactivate the stuff as a liquid? So I just treated the brim of my boonie. I used the sawyers picaridin lotion. It works great in Vermont. I sprinkle sulfer powder around my camp area after I've raked it. Sulfer is great for the plants but bugs hate it.

I'm highly allergic to insecticides. I know of two others who are also. So doing a spot test is a smart suggestion.

Exactly what we’ve been using for years now...

Thanks I was wondering what I needed to use I saw the video of a while back when you talked about using some kind of spray now I know what it is thank you Luke

I just use deep woods off with 25% Deet on my legs, ankles, shoes ...Might need to pick up some premithrin for an layer of protection for clothing. Good info Luke

Yep, started using this stuff when I learned how to bow hunt 22 yrs ago..

Permethrin on my clothing has been effective for me so far. Tucking in both the cuffs of my pants into my boots, and the bottom of my shirt into the waist of my pants has also helped a lot. I usually try to wear long sleeves in early Spring and Autumn, when it's not too hot yet but the ticks are already out moving around.

i wear clothing that was treated with Permethrin and use Deep Woods Off on my hands, neck, and face. No problems so far.

Good update 👍 I have used the Permethrin easy to use On my clothes . For me Repel pretty much many years and a local farm supply place sells this small batch lemon and eucalyptus pump spray it's deet free. I did order some Ranger Ready repellent haven't tried it yet . Let you know

i never heard of Permethrin, thank you so much...i will have to check out sawyers..