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@RichqrddeNooy Yes it is. #ducttape #ducktape

Another use for #DuctTape and #TickControl (from the #UniversityOfRhodeIsland)

#DeTick With Duct Tape

Excerpt: "Of the 1,001 things duct tape is good for, it is a very effective way to de-tick yourself when larvae ticks climb on. With ticks, it works best to get them before they dig in and start to feed. Lint rollers also work but duct tape is stickier (and you can probably find 5 or 10 other things to use your duct tape for).Our #TickSmart Tip for August and September is to always have sticky duct tape ready just in case of a tick swarm. Duck Brand tape even comes in an appropriate lime (#Lyme) green color!"

Read more [CW - contains images of ticks crawling on bare skin]:
https://web.uri.edu/tickencounter/tick-notes/de-tick-with-duct-tape/

#SolarPunkSunday #SpendTimeInNature #DuckTape #TickRemoval #Ticks

Use this #DuctTape trick to protect yourself from #tick bites

By Sam Schipani, Bangor Daily News Staff
June 16, 2021

"With ticks on the rise in Maine this year, intrepid outdoorsy folks are getting creative with methods for keeping ticks at bay. Among the methods circulating via popular social media sites is to wrap duct tape with the sticky side out around pants ankles to catch ticks while they try to crawl up legs.

"It looks silly, sure. But does it work?

"Griffin Dill, who manages the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab, said that it’s not a terrible idea, as long as the tape is snug enough that the ticks can’t get underneath it.

" 'I have seen this trick circulating online, particularly through social media,' Dill said. 'A primary focus of tick bite prevention is creating a barrier that will prevent the tick from accessing bare skin. Wrapping a layer of sticky tape around your ankles will not completely prevent tick bites, but any added barrier can help.'

"The placement of the duct tape is key because it targets a place where ticks often climb onto bodies.

"Chuck Lubelczyk, vector ecologist at Maine Medical Center Research Institute, said most tick encounters happen below the knee.

" 'Especially on hot days like the last couple of days, ticks are really close to the ground,' Lubelczyk said. 'A lot of moisture is trapped around the ground level, which makes the ticks very happy. They tend to really get on people at the ankle height and crawl up pant legs. Anything you can do to close your pant legs will help.'

"Dill explained that if you have found ticks on your back, neck or head, they likely climbed up from your ankles, so the extra ankle protection is even helpful to keep ticks away from your upper body.

" 'Ticks have a natural inclination to climb up on a host, so if they don’t immediately encounter exposed skin they will generally travel up until they do,' he said. 'Dog ticks in particular are known to climb up and become attached high on the body, especially around the neck and head. Ultimately, the concern isn’t necessarily keeping the ticks from falling down your shirt, but keeping them from accessing exposed skin on their way up the body.'

"That said, the method isn’t perfect. Durability of the tape, for instance, can be an issue.

" 'I wouldn’t probably do that if I were doing any kind of real hiking or bushwhacking, or people that are going out for extensive hikes and stuff,' Lubelczyk said. 'I would see that stuff coming apart if you’re out walking in the brush heavily. If it’s raining it might get wet and may not be effective. I think people should be aware.'

"If you’re looking for a more effective way to keep ticks away, try #gaiters for your ankles and legs, Lubelczyk said."

Source:
https://observer-me.com/2021/06/16/living/use-this-duct-tape-trick-to-protect-yourself-from-tick-bites/

#SolarPunkSunday #UMaineCoopExtension #UMaineCooperativeExtension #TicksInMaine #TickControl #DuckTape #StopTickWraps

So, I came across a news story about #MaineJanesTacklers -- designed by a #Maine woman, and involving velcro and sticky tape. I thought to myself, "Couldn't I just make that out of #DuckTape / #DuctTape ?" Yes, I could #DIY it (and found some articles about how to do that). But if one wants to purchase the velcro ones, MaineJane's was sold to another #Maine business -- The Predator Pee Store (and yes, I am familiar with them). They are called #StopTickWraps and can be found at the link below.

"Foggy Mountain® StopTickWraps are Wearable Velcro® Sticky Tick Traps that were originally invented by and marketed under the name MaineJane’s Tacklers by Jane Gower in #DresdenME, a small town in the mid-coast area of Maine. The area is known to have one of the highest rates of #LymeDisease in the nation and is also the area were Jane worked as a registered nurse. She has witnessed first-hand the burdens that these terrible diseases can put on patients and their families. This, combined with her experience as a #MaineGuide, motivated her to research and develop this safe, affordable, product that reduces the risk of acquiring tick borne diseases. #MaineOutdoorSolutionsLLC is very pleased to have the opportunity to purchase her product line and incorporate it in our Foggy Mountain® line of unique and useful outdoor products from Maine."

http://www.predatorpeestore.com/stopticknow.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawSH1w9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFsaTdOS3kyVEMxNGpQTlpuc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrsnaBQuUxeowRwZ_EDJ5vz45RPlE965Ag9gijW-wXSd8OUrAg-bcdJL408U_aem_-V_LgCHQeZSQmh-VHHUPfg

#SolarPunkSunday #PesticideFree #TickControl #Ticks #MaineMade

So, one of the topics for this week's #SolarPunkSunday is #ticks! I came across some interesting #DIY stuff (and more uses for #DuctTape [#DuckTape] -- which is something most #Mainahs have on hand).

Also, #MaineStateParks just announced some programs and special events. I also came across some recipes for #BlackBeans and #BlueCorn (and how to process it), making one's own #Lime and #CalciumCarbonate, and articles about #IndigenousFood and #FoodSovereignty.

And of course, some upcoming events, including #RepairCafes! I hope you'll join us and feel free to use the hashtag #SolarPunkSunday! It's all about #BuildingCommunity and #SharingIdeas!

#JoyScrolling The original Mythbusters on DUCK TAPE!

#Mythbusters #DuckTape

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk-XmmIR0LQ

The mailbox has stopped being subtle. 📬🩹

控えめどころか、ポストはだいぶ主張している。📮🪴

#streetphotography #griiix #ricoh_gr #ricohgr #ricohgr3 #nagoya #japan #mailbox #ducktape

My favorite pair of glasses but I guess maybe some duct tape.
#opps #duxttape #ducktape

Your roll of #DuctTape (#GorillaTape #DuckTape #TRexTape etc) will not get stuck to surfaces or pick up hair etc if you coat the sides in #CornStarch or #BabyPowder

Heute gelernt: #Ducktape hat nix mit Enten zu tun – sondern hieß ursprünglich #Ducttape. Und das wiederum geht auf „Duck Cloth“ zurück – ein robustes Gewebe, benannt nach dem niederländischen doek (= Tuch).

Deutschland so: Lass mal #Panzertape sagen – klingt noch stabiler.

@dgar
Duct Ape has entered the chat.

Only kidding. If we find the real answer it'll be something simple like "love". Cue the love and duct tape jokes!

#ductape #ducttape #ducktape #love

@minorusaba

Aha! I can, and will, wax silly on this topic.

I'm a sheet metal person in previous lives.

It's is, in point of fact, Duct Tape.

#DuctTape #ducktape

TIL today:
""Duck tape" is recorded in the Oxford English Dictionary as having been in use since 1899 and "duct tape" (described as "perhaps an alteration of earlier duck tape") since 1965"

🔸Spoken quickly, they sound the same, but Jack Kahl "was able to trademark the brand "Duck Tape" and market his product complete with a yellow cartoon duck logo"...so "Duck Tape" is a specific brand of duct tape😱
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duct_tape
#DuctTape #ducktape

#DuckTape #EdisonCylinder #RecordPlayer belt in action!

In need of a reliable double side mounting tape? Look no further, this one is amazing!

In the last year been using it and stuff still hangs on. 💪

#ducktape #3m

it won't shed water
like the back of duck
instead it falls apart
like a cybertruck
you can't use it
to rainproof your ruck
even if the name
came from a duck

even if the name
came from a duct
it won't reflect
that infrared
it won't stay stuck
when cold air blows
through your duct

people like to fight
about which one
is the folk etymology
but the sure truth is,
each one is just
a sales technology

#ductTape
#duckTape

Charity stickers smile from the post, silent badges of the homeowner's generosity. A vignette of daily life, subtly profound. 🏠🤝

ポストからは、家主の寛大さを物語るチャリティーのステッカーが優しく微笑んでいます。日常生活のヴィネット、控えめで深い意味を持っています。🚪✨

#streetphotography #ricohgr #aichi #nagoya #japan #ducktape #redcross

This Packable Ham Radio Antenna is Made from Nothing But Tape - On today’s episode of “Will It Antenna?”, [Ben Eadie (VE6SFX)] designs and tests a... - https://hackaday.com/2023/10/13/this-packable-ham-radio-antenna-is-made-from-nothing-but-tape/ #amateurradio #radiohacks #ducktape #antenna #2meter #copper #j-pole #duct #tape #ham

How Duck Tape Became Famous - If you hack things in the real world, you probably have one or more rolls of duck ... - https://hackaday.com/2023/07/13/how-duck-tape-became-famous/ #hackadaycolumns #ducktape #ducttape #history

When a professional repair shop says they can't fix your stuff*...

Hot snot will.

*they said they can't get hold of the replacement parts... Well,neither can I.

#Botch #DuckTape #Repair #HotGlue

Camping For $25: Thrift Store Hacks To Keep Cozy - A hacker is somebody who’s always thinking creatively to solve problems, usually u... - https://hackaday.com/2022/02/05/camping-for-25-thrift-store-hacks-to-keep-cozy/ #cookinghacks #repurposing #onthecheap #lifehacks #ducktape #survival #camping #cheap #diy

I don't know those "let's proxy stuff" solution such as nitter, invidious and searx don't really make it for me. They sound like stuff ducktaped together to me.

And while having ducktaped stuff for yourself is totally fine, I think it's really not helpful when people walk around and call it the way to go.

A broken thing is a broken thing and ducktaping it so you don't see it's broken, doesn't fix it.

#ducktape