[southerngurl]

I believe the vinegar makes the protein in your blood unavailable to biting insects. I typically just get bit, scratched and poked. I am almost always barefoot. My feet are so tough, I can run down a dirt road barefoot (till I hit some glass).

Someone was talking about tan patterns. Last year I had a major farmer's tan on my arms, and I was white all over, ecxept a football shaped area on my back. That was from bending over in the garden, my shirt would come up enough to expose part of my back. I had a nice golden tan strip on my back. :haha:

 

[southerngurl]

Geh! I'd rather the bites and scratches than sweat. Chillbumps are even preferable to being hot. :haha:

 

[southerngurl]

I think A/C is necessary for human survival here.

 

[southerngurl]

Deet (active ingredient in OFF) enters your blood stream and it's long term affects are unknown. Don't forget what you breath in when you spray it.

 

[southerngurl]

We used to have seed ticks, horrible, everywhere. We got chickens, and there are no ticks in our yard or the surrounding area. The dogs have frontline on them, so they are like walking traps too.