SOLO OVERNIGHT - THUNDERSTORM, TARP SHELTER & TICK BITE

Hello! Welcome back to my channel.
Went out on another solo adventure, this time at the Tipi Platform Camp. I cooked a delicious camp dinner for one and had a blast under my tarp listening to the rain and the thunder. I stayed dry and woke up early to the sun peaking up over the trees and the birds singing me awake.
My peaceful morning was then abrupty interrupted when I discovered an unwanted visitor. Around 6 am I found a tick feeding on me. I held it captive while I tried to continue my morning the best I could. I made bacon and my famous crispy coconut strawberry pancakes. Hope you enjoy. xo.

I submitted the tick for testing and was prescribed antibiotics.

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TICK SAFETY:
- wear long sleeved tight fitted clothing and closed toe footwear. Tuck your socks into your pants (you don't want any exposed skin).
- wear light coloured clothing (so you can better spot a tick if it gets on you)
- if your country allows it, clothing with permethrin is good to wear in areas that have a large tick population.
- use an insect repellent containing DEET on your clothes and exposed skin (follow directions on package).
- regularly check your body (especially hidden areas such as back of ears, armpits, back of knees, groin, scalp).
- Place outdoor clothing and bedding in dryer on high heat for 30 min to prevent any live ticks from coming home with you.
If you discover a tick feeding on you:
Use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible (do not grasp the body) and pull the tick out slowly with even pressure to ensure mouth parts are removed and body is not crushed.
Wash area with soap and warm water
Put the tick into a container with a lid or a sealed plastic bag
Bring the tick to your local health unit for testing and visit a doctor. Make sure you tell them how long you think the tick could have been on you - the timing is important for health professionals to rate the risk of transmission of lyme disease or other bacteria.
DO NOT
Grasp around bloated belly and squeeze the tick
Use a match, heat or chemicals to try and remove it

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