corvus wrote:Things I will ask ,like leeches are Ticks deterred with Deet ??
I can't comment on DEET, but a couple of years ago I did a few days on the Wilderness Coast near Mallacootta on my own and had been warned that ticks could be an issue.
I purchased some permethrin (sp?) from paddys and treated my outer clothes with it as per the instructions. On the last day I walked a couple of hours with a young couple I caught up to. They were regulars in the area and asked how I'd gone with ticks and I'd had none. They were surprised, particularly as I had gone off track a few times. They had been careful and still had a couple.
I'd be interested to know if the permethrin worked or I was just lucky
My only real experience with a tick was on the Border Track in Lamington but it fell off itself & just itched for a couple of days