Remember the "Off" spray commercial with one arm sprayed and the other not? Holy cow, my friend got chewed up when we paddled and camped on Little Tupper Lake last weekend. It was so serious that we cut the trip short one day. Temps were cool and water cool so we both wore paddling pants with the booties so our legs were covered. I wore my head net the whole time that was treated. Yea difficult to wear it all day but I was used to it from the previous weekend hiking trip. My buddy checked out a site that was not well ventilated and when he came back out I saw the blood dripping down his neck....it's weird how he didn't feel it but at least a hundred bites by his ears and back of neck. I was concerned as usual the nervous guy I am, and was ready with the Benadryl just in case. No big deal, he's tough. But sometimes even with the head net the back lifts up and they fly in for the kill. I wore one of those jackets with the gloves but it was too late, they got me around the wrists. But I did catch my first bass, sort of...string broke... I did pull in a perch which I think was the size of the lure...haha.....600 mile trip, paddled a few miles I think to site 14? Big open area on the island....pulled out the next morning in the rain (last canoetripping gathering there it was raining, bselect had the pot roast cooking on that trip, yummy).
At the take out 3 guys from Philly pulled out after 4-5 days, oh my his legs were totally red and bitten up and swollen. He considered pulling out after the second day but decided against it. Their dog I guess wasn't happy either. Never again, I finally experienced something that I never want to do again or see...house chores in May and June from now on.
Glad no one had a serious reaction but I can imagine how fatal it can be with anaphylactic shock and my first aid kit continues to grow with the "just in case" stuff.
PS, i knew it was going to be tough after speaking to the Maine guys (Robin and Jim) and treated all my gear and picked up a bug shelter.
At the take out 3 guys from Philly pulled out after 4-5 days, oh my his legs were totally red and bitten up and swollen. He considered pulling out after the second day but decided against it. Their dog I guess wasn't happy either. Never again, I finally experienced something that I never want to do again or see...house chores in May and June from now on.
Glad no one had a serious reaction but I can imagine how fatal it can be with anaphylactic shock and my first aid kit continues to grow with the "just in case" stuff.
PS, i knew it was going to be tough after speaking to the Maine guys (Robin and Jim) and treated all my gear and picked up a bug shelter.