How the Boy Scouts of America Prep For Tick Season

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — People aren’t the only ones going out and about with temperatures rising. According to the Kansas State Research and Extension Office, ticks are already showing up.

For many who don’t spend as much time outside, ticks aren’t as much of an everyday concern. For others, like the Boy Scouts of America, they’re unavoidable. For those who spend so much time outdoors across every season, preparedness is always a top priority. It just so happens that priority shifts to ticks when the weather warms up.

Continue reading to learn more, written by Payton Steiner.

Menciones en los medios de comunicación

Sawyer’s picaridin lotion lasts a long time, stores well in survival kits and cars, and doesn’t have the laundry-list poison control label like DEET sprays.

Sean Gold
Founder & Lead Writer

Menciones en los medios de comunicación

Secure a small loop of cord to a trekking pole to create a convenient place to hang a water bladder and filter water.

Nathan Pipenberg
Escritor

Menciones en los medios de comunicación

It contains 20 percent picaridin, a powerful insect repellent that will make nights around the campfire much more enjoyable.

Liz Provencher
Freelane Writer