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 […]
Most geocachers know what CITO means: Cache In, Trash Out. It’s the geocaching philosophy of trying to carry out some trash with you to help clean up the sites you visit.
This weekend near a cache where I encountered some trash I was unable to CITO because I didn’t have a means for safe disposal. The […]
If you’re in tick country (Tracker Jim is located in southeastern MA, a tick haven) heed the advice to check yourself for ticks and tick nymphs when returning from geocaching and other outdoor activities that might expose you.
An article in the New Bedford Standard Times warns:
To feed, ticks sink their mouths into the skin and […]
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