I try to check myself for ticks every evening but there sure could be one that I don't find. One of the advantages of camping where you can shower, for me, is that it is easier to check in the shower.
Maybe we are talking about 2 different things. I sleep in a tent with a floor and zippered doors that don't have their bottom right at ground level. I think that provides some protection. Even tick size critters usually don't get in when the zipper is snug. My guess is that folks who are out in the same area as where I tour but are just doing a day ride have about the same amount of exposure as I do when I tour and camp at night. When I walk off the path or roadway into the weeds and bushes I try to check myself at least a little bit when I get back to the pavement but I sometimes forget or just don't bother to do it. I know a guy who has Lyme disease and it is real but like any risks associated with outdoor activities you have to try to understand the statistical likelihood of an occurrence. Indoor activities too I guess. No one wants to get shot in the back upon the unexpected return of a neighbor's spouse who was said to be at work. -jb On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 4:43 PM, lungimsam <[email protected]> wrote: > I see vids and read about S240's/touring. Sounds like alot of fun. > > But are you all concerned about getting Lyme Disease (tic-borne) from > sleeping on the ground outdoors? > > Here in Maryland, Lyme disease seems to run rampant. I know several > people, who have had it, along with their family members. So I would > imagine that sleeping on the ground nights could be very risky here in MD. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/S-RrGnAp4hgJ. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- John Blish Minneapolis MN USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
