Tracker Jim’s Geocaching Outpost

Northeast Geocaching has an article up on ticks and Lyme disease.

LymeNet Guide to Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is called the “Great Imitator” because it can mimic many other diseases, which makes diagnosis difficult. A rash can appear several days after infection, or not at all. It can last a few hours or up to several weeks. […]

So, you think you know what poison ivy looks like, eh?

This annoying plant, often referred to as “PI” by geocachers, is sneaky, tenacious and has a number of different guises. There are only two rules I’ve learned about Poison Ivy which seem to be universal:

The leaves are grouped into triplets
The leaves never have a sawtooth […]