Guess what I got hunting the woods last week???

Silverhawk · Mar 15, 2010

I got a bad case of poison ivy on my arms, legs, stomach and even on my face. I am itching like crazy. >:(

It probably spread from scratching, because I was wearing long sleeves, jeans and boots. Be careful if you're hitting the woods. Even in the winter, the poison Ivy oils are still very active.

CRUSADER · Mar 15, 2010

chasingadaydream said:
I got a bad case of poison ivy on my arms, legs, stomach and even on my face. I am itching like crazy. It probably spread from scratching, because I was wearing long sleeves, jeans and boots. Be careful if you're hitting the woods. Even in the winter, the poison Ivy oils are still very active.

I will be soon but none of that in my country

Silverhawk · Mar 15, 2010

lucky you. I'm hoping to visit the UK sometime in the next year again. I have family near Cambridge and also in France. I know France is a big no-no, but UK is great for hunting. I'm definitely bringing my machine on my next trip to Europe!

CRUSADER · Mar 15, 2010

chasingadaydream said:
lucky you. I'm hoping to visit the UK sometime in the next year again. I have family near Cambridge and also in France. I know France is a big no-no, but UK is great for hunting. I'm definitely bringing my machine on my next trip to Europe!

Good area Cambridge :icon_thumright:

Silver Searcher · Mar 15, 2010

CRUSADER said:
chasingadaydream said:

lucky you. I'm hoping to visit the UK sometime in the next year again. I have family near Cambridge and also in France. I know France is a big no-no, but UK is great for hunting. I'm definitely bringing my machine on my next trip to Europe!

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Good area Cambridge

Na it's Cr@p..you won't find anything there :wink:

SS

CRUSADER · Mar 15, 2010

Silver Searcher said:
CRUSADER said:

chasingadaydream said:

lucky you. I'm hoping to visit the UK sometime in the next year again. I have family near Cambridge and also in France. I know France is a big no-no, but UK is great for hunting. I'm definitely bringing my machine on my next trip to Europe!

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Good area Cambridge

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Na it's Cr@p..you won't find anything there

SS

I clicked on your link but the rude bugger never replied :laughing9:

Silver Searcher · Mar 15, 2010

CRUSADER said:
Silver Searcher said:

CRUSADER said:

chasingadaydream said:

lucky you. I'm hoping to visit the UK sometime in the next year again. I have family near Cambridge and also in France. I know France is a big no-no, but UK is great for hunting. I'm definitely bringing my machine on my next trip to Europe!

Click to expand...

Good area Cambridge

Click to expand...

Na it's Cr@p..you won't find anything there

SS

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I clicked on your link but the rude bugger never replied

How did that happen :icon_scratch:

CRUSADER · Mar 15, 2010

Silver Searcher said:
CRUSADER said:

Silver Searcher said:

CRUSADER said:

chasingadaydream said:

lucky you. I'm hoping to visit the UK sometime in the next year again. I have family near Cambridge and also in France. I know France is a big no-no, but UK is great for hunting. I'm definitely bringing my machine on my next trip to Europe!

Click to expand...

Good area Cambridge

Click to expand...

Na it's Cr@p..you won't find anything there

SS

Click to expand...

I clicked on your link but the rude bugger never replied

Click to expand...

How did that happen

It thinks because its got an @ that its an email, too clever these goggleboxs

shaun7 · Mar 15, 2010

What's going on with that link SS :icon_scratch:

Silver Searcher · Mar 15, 2010

shaun7 said:
What's going on with that link SS

It wasn't meant to be a link shaun, but I couldn't write the word without the @ :laughing9:

wrist slaps you know :wink:

shaun7 · Mar 15, 2010

Silver Searcher · Mar 15, 2010

shaun7 said:
Oh underst@nd!

Smart @r$$ :laughing9:

{Sentinel} · Mar 15, 2010

chasingadaydream said:
I got a bad case of poison ivy on my arms, legs, stomach and even on my face. I am itching like crazy. It probably spread from scratching, because I was wearing long sleeves, jeans and boots. Be careful if you're hitting the woods. Even in the winter, the poison Ivy oils are still very active.

YES IT IS......Alot of people don't know it....but if you chop into the roots of a poison ivy plant while digging a target

the oil is stored in them and will get all over your hands. I got it between my middle and index fingers at this very

moment from a couple days ago and its blistered up and itches like crazy. I usually wear gloves when its cold but

it was unusually warm 2 days ago....in the 70s.....so I dug without gloves and inadvertently chopped into a poison

ivy root >:(

and now i'm payin the consequences

puppydog · Mar 15, 2010

I also have a BAD case of poison ivy on my face,arms,legs ,neck,and other regions that shall remain nameless.You guys shuold try a product called Zanfel, it has helped me better than anything else, especially with itching. My mother lost her class ring 59
years ago and I had always hoped to find it for her while she was still living,but the site is 500 miles from where I live.Two weeks ago she lost her battle with ovarian cancer and while in her hometown for her funeral, I went to the site where she lost the ring and had about 15 minutes to search. Although I didnt find it and there was snow on the ground, I found plenty of poison ivy and got the worst case since I was a kid. One day you guys will read about me finding Moms ring,hopefully without the accompanying poison ivy.

mcmich · Mar 15, 2010

Been there before. When I started this hobby 2 years agos about this time of the season I had a bad case on my hands. It kept coming back too. Must have had the oils on my gloves or detector or shovel...who knows. know I wash my hands in the hottest water I can stand using dish soap. You know how dish soap breaks up oil, somebody told me that is the best way to get the oil off. Have not had it since..

wwwtimmcp · Mar 15, 2010

you need to wash up immediately afterward with dawn dish soap it removes the oil. you must also wash your clothes and shoes as ivy oil will stay potent for 1 year on your clothes.

ShortBil · Mar 15, 2010

I've got the itch too! I was hunting a celler hole with snow on the ground and still got into the ivy.

hikeinmts · Mar 16, 2010

Thank Heavens, here in Korea, no poisen ivy.....but we got a poisen vine that sends folks to the hospital....and must be first cousins with ivy, as it moves over the body quickly. We have to clean our coin sites, to be able to fully hunt them....and that includes cutting back all foilage......including those pesky vines. Usually get two or three cases of the itch a year.....buy I seem
to be not allergic to it, or not as much as those hunting with me. And my son, too. We itch until we take a bath, and that about ends it for us. Other hunters end up visiting the ER of the local hospital.....
I use Calamine Lotion, and it works very well.

Silverhawk · Mar 16, 2010

still spreading. had to remove my wedding band because I have it in between my fingers. The rash on the face is gone, but spread to a few other places. Not much oozing, which is a first for me. All clothes and bedding was washed. hopefully this is the worst of it. worse part about it is that i found nothing but junk in the site i was hunting. homeless people were living there recently and their garbage was littered throughout the woods. made my hunt impossible, as i was getting 7 beeps with every swing...all beer tops that were sitting on the surface. even when i turned around to leave, i had to climb right back through the vines. gloves, long sleeves and boots didn't help. my gloves had no finger tips, and i probably spread it from scratching and removing my clothes/handling my equipment. Next time I'll be a little more careful.