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    Quote Originally Posted by Joe 90 View Post
    I believe that back, sack and crack waxing is all the rage down under.
    I have never had a crack wax in my life although I do partake of a bi-monthly (once every 2 months not twice a month) down-under electric trim round the front nethers and general dangly area

    Quote Originally Posted by Mendip View Post
    people automatically lick wounds. Although I wish Looper luck in finding someone to help him out with that.
    Lol!

    These leeches are like effin buses.

    You don't see one for years and then 2 come along in a week. This was today. (Actually I had only ever been leeched once in my life before this busy week).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Headworx View Post
    or put salt on them
    This was a bonza tip from the WorxMeister

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    I was quite fascinated to see what would happen as I poured the salt on this nastyboy

    There was a pause as the shock wave pulsed through his tiny body. Then a rapid crimson puddle spread out over my hand as he released his grip and writhed in salty spasms

    It was almost as much fun as burning ants with a magnifying glass or pulling wings off a fly so I am going out tomorrow to see if I can snag a third time lucky before the weekend

    Quote Originally Posted by Headworx View Post
    burn them off as we all carried durrie lighters back then
    I might go to work on the next bruvva with a blowtorch and a set of pliers Marsellus Wallace stylee

    (Please disregard backgound sneak preview of my next fascinating Bodgy DIY post)

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    Mountain Biking on Doi Pui in Chiang Mai during the rainy season always mandated a leech check when getting home. Never saw one in the wild, but they sure know how to latch on!

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    I've had loads, no big deal. But I used to find the bite area would be itchy the next day.

    Quote Originally Posted by Looper View Post
    I might go to work on the next bruvva with a blowtorch
    This will work.But the trick is not to kill it instantly but rather burn him a bit so he lets go and releases.

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    and a set of pliers Marsellus Wallace stylee
    This is a bad idea. You'll end up tearing it in half and leaving the head attached inside your body which will infect and decompose.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Looper View Post
    Where would be the likeliest spot to find a detached leech hiding inside the house?
    Solved the mystery when I was cleaning the toilet. I found the desiccated leach full of my now dried blood.

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    I should have guessed he would head straight for the lavatoire given that leeches can smell water and always make a beeline for a watersource

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    Cold, damp and soggy forest today. Perfect leech weather.

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    I came in from some wet forest work and sat scrolling through shit on my phone for 20 minutes before noticing that there was a revolting slimy fucker wedged in a different crack from before - latched on in-between my index and middle finger

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    Saltified detached carcasse

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    And a now slightly itchy, and probably soon to be much itchier, plica interdigitalis

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    It looks like a beautiful part of the world where you are, Loops.

    Apart from the arse sucking leeches, of course.

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    A hike-mate of mine found out that in one mountain that we've climbed, the leeches had stuck to her clothes. When she got home & unpacked her dirty hike clothes, several leeches fell off. It's rainy season again here in PH and I'm scheduled to hike soon to a mountain known to have leeches. Good luck to me & my friends!

    Leeches can also be detached from the body with the use of alcohol. I have isopropyl alcohol in my small first aid kit during hikes. Used it on a friend to remove a leech from her arm. Another reason why I hike with arms & legs covered - bloody leeches!

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    Horrible creatures...

    ^ Careful Katie, I hate to think where those leeches could end up!

    ^^ On a completely different note: Looper, it's only a matter of time before one latches onto your knob and tries to sneak up your jap's eye; I strongly suggest moving to a city area immediately.
    Cycling should be banned!!!

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    @betty - I have encountered several leeches in my life, human & invertebrate. Heh.

    For the invertebrate leeches, so far I've always seen them before they attach. Sometimes, they just fall off from trees/ leaves while hiking. One time, I felt a leech crawling on my cheek. It's good I was able to detach it. I think it was aiming for my eye - they like moist surfaces.

    I usually wear those elastic arm sleeves (usually worn n by tricycle drivers & traffic enforcers) to protect my arms. For legs, I use leggings or trek pants. Looper once asked (in my hike thread) why I wore leggings. It's to protect against cuts from grasses/ plants, from sunburn and from those bloody leeches!

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    ^ very sensible, Katie. If Looper made better decisions like yours, we wouldn't have to suffer seeing his posterior...

    (I don't like the thought of the leech heading for your eye!)

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    Quote Originally Posted by katie23 View Post
    Leeches can also be detached from the body with the use of alcohol.
    they've never just dropped off me when i've drunk a few Changs, perhaps i need to drink more - thanks for the info Katie

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    Update on this leech thread:

    Hiked last Sunday to Mt Irid (1469 MASL). It's in Tanay town, Rizal province and ~1.5 hrs from the meeting place in Metro Manila. It's infamous for having leeches and I was able to count 30 leeches which came near my person.

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    ^That was just the remnant of the leech. I think it had sucked enough blood and detached itself voluntarily. I didn't feel it bite/ dig in and only saw the wound afterwards. This was at the summit of the mountain. I cut my nails short for the hike - easier to grab roots/ trees when climbing.

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    ^that's the area where my socks & leggings met. Sometimes my socks would be lower and the leech was very good at finding exposed skin! One of my friends had to pull hard just to remove it. It was fat already (but not yet satiated) and didnt want to be removed. That area is still a bit itchy until now. I think the smaller wound is also from a leech but I was able to see & detach it immediately.

    Bloody leeches!
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    Quote Originally Posted by katie23 View Post

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    good to see your bloke has made an honest women of you Katie

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    ^that's not a wedding ring. It's a ring that I bought when I was in my 20s. According to the person going around & buying gold, it's more than 3x its value now.

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    I was a bit hesitant opening this thread again in case Loops had decided to show more graphic leech/crack pics.



    Quote Originally Posted by katie23 View Post
    One of my friends had to pull hard just to remove it
    We've always used either salt or a lighter did the trick. Ticks, however . . .

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    Quote Originally Posted by katie23 View Post

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    Bloody leeches!
    bloody footware, your feet must be killing you after that walk

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    ^Lol. No, those are "ballet flats" , one of my several pairs of office shoes. That pic was taken today. For the hike, I wore trek sandals (with socks).

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    ^found those leeches attached to my socks when we reached the "campsite" and I went to the outhouse for a pee. Sometimes (or most times), you don't feel them when they attach.

    More of the story in my hiking thread.
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    ^^^^Nasty....!

    Were you wearing a Crucifix Katie?

    I am trying to calibrate the effectiveness of my new golden-guardian pendant so I need raw data for my research paper.


    ^^^^Nicely toned calves!

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    Quote Originally Posted by katie23 View Post
    I wore trek sandals (with socks)
    Well that's a new one on me.

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    ^I wore trek sandals because I knew there were river crossings (some parts of the rivers were up to my thighs) and I didn't want to hike with wet, heavy, squishy trek shoes like Merrell. I wore socks because I've had blisters while wearing sandals for long hikes. We finished the hike in 20 hours (0400H to 2300H) and if I didn't wear socks, I may have had blisters. Besides, the socks also protected me from the leeches. Not all of them, but I saw three or four of them sticking to my socks during the hike. I removed some of them before they were able to burrow into my socks to reach my skin. My leggings and socks were both black, so I didn't commit major fashion mistakes.

    @looper - no, I didn't wear a crucifix or a rosary. But I did say some prayers while navigating some slippery rocks during the descent. I had an ankle injury just this April (also from hiking) and I felt the injury acting up when I put pressure on that foot/ ankle. Fortunately, it seemed like my prayers worked. I was able to finish the trek safe and sound.

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    You need to pray to St Bernard of Montjoux

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    Quote Originally Posted by malmomike77 View Post
    St Bernard of Montjoux
    The good St Bernard was born in the year of Our Lord 923 and canonized by Pope Pius in 1923 making 2023 the 1100th and 100th respective anniversaries

    Maybe an auspicious time to wear a St Bernard necklace on those kiss-the-wall knife-edge ledges Katie!

    Or get a puppy with a brandy barrel to train as a trekking companion.

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    And hiking footwear with ankle support…

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    ^As I've said, I wore sandals for this hike because of the river crossings. The socks were to prevent against leeches and blisters.

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    ^that was the state of my socks/sandals at the summit (also posted in my hiking thread)

    I do have "proper" hike shoes but they don't have ankle support (maybe I'll buy soon). This was taken in April, the hike when I slipped & twisted my ankle. I partly blame myself since I was distracted and not paying close attention to the trail during the descent. I didn't take pics of my footwear itself, so here's the best that I can do.

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    (I didn't post pics of this hike in my hike thread. This was a dry hike - no waterfalls or rivers to cross, so I wore trek shoes. )

    @looper - yeah, maybe I'll wear a St Bernard pendant next hike. I haven't been hiking mountains with "knife edges" or "kiss the wall" parts lately.

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    Quote Originally Posted by katie23 View Post
    maybe I'll wear a St Bernard pendant next hike
    wear all the Saints pendants like Indians do with their Gods - cover all bases

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