Best anti-tick trousers ?

[MaC]

Himself has just found another tick on his leg, just above his knee. That's the second one this week.
He walks miles every day, through woods, along field edges, along the riversides, and there are deer everywhere.

He generally wears Craghoppers, but is there a better range of clothing that will discourage the ticks ?

It's only May, I can't see the situation getting any better through Summer.

Pretty sure that somewhere I have a DDT type spray, I'm going to find it and use that on the hems of his trousers, see if it helps any.

 

[Andylaser]

I guess they are getting under his trousers, rather then through them.
Would bicycle clips help?
Or some decent gaiters.

 

[Fast but dim]

Lifesystems do a spray on treatment for clothing.
Definitely works with flying insects... I have a lightweight sun protection hoody sprayed with it for summer walks.

 

[MaC]

His trousers don't have a draw cord at the hems. He won't wear gaiters, just too warm and sweaty he says.
I'm pretty sure that years ago he had a Rohan pair that did have a draw cord type hem, but he hated that because the cord got tangled up in his boot lacing things.
I was hoping for something with an elasticated inside band, with no dangly bits, like salopettes have.
I haven't seen any trousers with that though, and thought I'd ask the collective for suggestions of something decent that might work.

I think Iain's suggestion might be the one I end up going with though.

M

 

[Nice65]

Shooters and those that work on tick ground generally have a tie, buckle, lace, or strap around each leg as a deterrent. Well, I assume that’s what leg ties are for. 5.11 Taclites are a lightweight, cool, quick drying pair of trousers that have eyeholes in the hems. I always fit a bit of shockcord and one of those cinching beads, forget the name of them but they’re as bad as bastard Lego if they dangle and you step on them after taking your boots off.

 

[noddy]

Himself has just found another tick on his leg, just above his knee.

Elon Musk gets weirder by the minute

 

[MaC]

I have spare fabric, well I could cut up an old pair of his trousers that are looking too tired, and if I made an inner 'cuff' from that, and threaded elastic through it.....I'd need to be clever about my patterning, but if I got it right, then he'd have ordinary looking trousers, but with an inner close fitting band around his ankles. He'd just have to check that carefully for ticks when he got home though.

He runs a couple of miles at a time too when he's out for his walk, doesn't want gaiters and this elastic might not work :dunno:

Only one way to find out I suppose.

I think I'm going to buy a 'kill it dead' spray. I'm trying to be aware of environmental issues, etc., but ticks ? and clegs ?
Kill them.

 

[MaC]

Elon Musk gets weirder by the minute

Does that name not always remind you of rancid perfume ?

 

[noddy]

Is it the source of sacred anointing oil for Chas

 

[MaC]

I thought it was unguent made from an olive oil base ? Chrism oil.
Pretty sure it's olives and then sesame, rose, jasmine, cinnamon, neroli, benzoin, amber and orange blossom. (looked it up to be certain)
Why they put sesame in it though ? :dunno:

 

[CaptainBeaky]

...
Why they put sesame in it though ? :dunno:

For the opening of Parliament?

 

[noddy]

Ah! Well-played

 

[Jaggededge]

What's wrong wi tucking em down his socks.

 

[MaC]

He runs, they don't stay tucked....besides modern socks are short things with not a lot of tuckability.

 

[benp1]

Lifesystems EX4 permethrin is supposed to work well. Spray the trousers

 

[Saint-Just]

Lifesystems EX4 permethrin is supposed to work well. Spray the trousers

And the socks. They're more likely to go up the legs on the socks.

 

[Beachlover]

And the socks. They're more likely to go up the legs on the socks.

Tights are worse, especially if they have ladders.

 

[noddy]

Maybe it is just the fault of the 70s newspaper cartoons, but I have always had an image of straw-chewing, farming folk with string tied round their calves to keep insects out.

This thread has got me thinking about these breeches from Hilltrek again ... they seem to have changed the design to include rear pockets, which is odd. Maybe I am just remembering wrongly.

Clova Organic DV Breeches

Classically styled, below knee length breeches. Made from our Organic Double Ventile® fabric, our Clova DV breeches are fully waterproof, warm and durable - perfect for foul weather activities on the hills and moors.

hilltrek.co.uk

But, maybe he would appreciate tweed plus fours or plus twos.

Breeks - Campbell's of Beauly

Our Plus Twos are a necessity in any sporting gent's wardrobe. Available in 2 tweeds, with a little room in the thigh and a 2" roll over.

www.campbellsofbeauly.com

There's these more cycling oriented ones, too

Endura Hummvee II 3/4 Pants With Chamois, Green | Bikeinn

Buy Endura Hummvee II 3/4 Pants With Chamois - Green, Pants from Men´s clothing for only 72.99 CDN$. Find bike deals in Bikeinn | Fast delivery

www.tradeinn.com

And, sometimes you see climbing 'knickers' advertized, which are are much the same. Can't see any now though ... they seem to come and go. Smartwool make 3/4 length longs in 150 and 250 gsm merino; which I am happy to attest to the value of. Also, plenty of running gear companies produce the same in synthetic fabrics. Maybe a pair of LuluLemons

 

[MaC]

He gets up, gets dressed, has his breakfast, nips out to the shop, does his Wii thing, potters around and then goes for a walk/run......in the same trousers. Comes home a couple of hours later, has a coffee, goes for a shower, and though he changes everything else, he puts back on the same trousers.
I get them off him and into the wash at least once a week, but that's it.
Why ?
Because he hates emptying his pockets and re-threading his belt

So, it's one pair of breeks (well, one style kind of thing, he's up to a couple of dozen pairs of assorted weights and zip off bits) to rule them all. No changes, no weird commentable-upon breeches, tweeds, etc., just trousers.
Craghopper's, Rohan, those work, but I wondered if there were some other make that was nano-technology whatever that was more tick proof, because it's only early May and he's already picked up three this past week.

I think I'm going to give that Bushgear wash in stuff a go, because that should work on his polo shirts and windbreak jackets too.

 

[BorderReiver]

Maybe it is just the fault of the 70s newspaper cartoons, but I have always had an image of straw-chewing, farming folk with string tied round their calves to keep insects out.

I think that was to stop rats from running up the trouser leg.

 

[Beachlover]

I think that was to stop rats from running up the trouser leg.

And ferrets…
Or was it to keep ferrets in until needed?
I’m sure a Yorkshireman will be along with the definitive answer soon enough.

 

[Quarterstaff]

My ACU’s, Digital flavour, came pre treated. I’ve retreated, against recommendation, but they were used before my ownership and I’d washed them quite a few times.
Got another pair on their way.