Got ticks? Have you ever tried to remove one?

[Laserart]

I took our dog to the Vet on Monday, had some booster shots and a check up. He had a tick over his ear and the Vet took a little plastic tool , gave it a couple of spins and just like magic the tick popped out head and all. I was so impressed I bought one on the spot.
Let's see if this link will work, if it doesn't copy and paste it. It will certainly be worth your while to at least look at it, a video shows how simple it is.
http://www.otom.com/

[CarlWohlforth]

Link works well. My brother and cousin both got Lyme disease. We don't get it much out here on the left coast. I did get a tick 2 backpacking trips ago. We made a big mess of getting him out but I survived... that tool looks neat but I don't get enough to actually buy one.

[Laserart]

It's only 5 bucks, how many ticks do you need under your skin to make it worthwhile?

[Bubblehead]

It's only 5 bucks, how many ticks do you need under your skin to make it worthwhile?

 

'Ya know...If a guy did do a lot of trekkin' in the bush, backpacking, hiking in the
outback, and most of us, when doing such activities, will generally wear cargo
pants/shorts, bush jackets with pockets galore, this handy and necessary (IMHO)
tool surely would fit in some pocket....  and you're right on spot about
how many ticks does a tick ticket taker need?  Yup...  $5 is a paltry sum,
considering it's usefullness.  I wonder if someone will invent a similar tool, having
dual purposes; like tick removal on one end, and leech removal, the other?

Everyone have a great day!

[Laserart]

Leeches are easy, girls scream when they find them and in juat a few minutes someone has removed it for them.

[Bretts911]

I heard of dawn soap get them off easy.

[CarlWohlforth]

I backpack. Only picked up 1 tick in my life. I was about 50. I also got a leech. I was about 10. Sorry, I'm an ultra light weight packer so won't carry that tool. I don't care how much it costs, if it doesn't lighten my load (ie filled with helium) I'm not bringing it.

[Laserart]

Two of together weigh less than a quarter.

[CarlWohlforth]

Quarters are useless and banned from my backpack. I used to cut the paper tags off tea bags, but now I won't carry a stove or fuel so tea is off limits too. A knife, cord, food (mostly dried), water, water filter, sleeping bag, foam pad, ultra light tent, extra socks and a map are about all I carry. I will take a bit of Jack Daniels and maybe a paperback as luxuries so I guess I could tolerate a tick tool.

It is just, given my experience, I would think it a waste. On a grueling uphill walk in hot sun when I'm super tired I might even toss it to lighten the load along with any pages from the book that have already been read.