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If you still have possession of the ticks, you can get them tested for $50 each. I had two deer ticks on me last year that were completely engorged, so I sent them off to this lab for testing. It was a big relief when they both came back negative. https://www.tickreport.com/ Antibiotics for...

The CDC and the University of Kansas Hospital has determined that a Kansas farmer has died from a tick borne virus never before seen in the United States. Since the illness transmitted by the tick was a virus, it did not respond to antibiotic treatment and the infected man died in just 10 days...

When people from other parts of the country ask me what Atlantic City is like, I tell them it's exactly like this.

Thanks for the ID 46er and Sue. And thanks for the laugh, Spung-Man.

I saw this unusual looking mushroom growing on the underside of a downed tree trunk today. Anybody know what it is?

There's three rules I always follow when I go hiking in the Pine Barrens. 1) Never touch a rattlesnake. 2) Never eat a mushroom. 3) Never annoy anybody holding a gun. This policy has kept me vertical for 53 years.

I do a lot of freshwater fishing and I can testify that the mosquitoes around the lakes in South Jersey have been awful this summer. Thank God it cooled off enough today so that I can wear long pants and a long shirt when I go fishing this afternoon, because as soon as dusk hits the 5 - 10...

I had Lyme Disease 11 years ago and it was awful. I basically lost a year of my life. If you find a tick on you that's been attached for more than 24 hours, it's a good idea to save it and get it tested at a lab. The Lyme test on humans is not very accurate and when your body finally does...

I would sit on the paddleboard, instead of standing. I know when I kayak the rivers in the pines I'm always bouncing off fallen trees that are just under the surface and not visible.

One can easily hike the Batona Trail without having to resort to drinking standing water. There is potable water available at Batsto, Batona Camp, Pakim Pond, and Brendan Byrne. When I do a thru-hike I cache some bottled water in a few spots where the trail intersects with a road. Don't drink...

Opps...that should read, "I just went over the Delaware Memorial Bridge today," not, "I just went over the Delaware Memorial Bride today." ;)

Carranza Road is patrolled frequently. If the Park Police see a car parked there after dark, it's going to get their attention. If they see the glow of a fire or smell smoke coming from a stealth campsite, that's REALLY going to get their attention. I can also testify that it's not a good idea...

I just went over the Delaware Memorial Bride today. At $4 a car, there's no way they're going to close down that cash cow. :D

Batona Camp is just a stone's throw from the Carranza Memorial. It's only $2 for a camping permit to set up a tent. You can purchase a permit at the State Forest office in Batsto or Atsion. http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/maps/wsf_batona_camp.pdf...

There's no doubt that studying human nutrition can be confusing. If you read five books on the subject you'll likely get five very different opinions on what you should and shouldn't eat. Pretty much everybody agrees that refined sweeteners, trans-fats and processed foods have a detrimental...

After reading this book http://www.drperlmutter.com/about/grain-brain-by-david-perlmutter/ I decided on February 1 to adopt a Paleo framework of eating (meat, seafood, vegetables, fruit...avoid grains, refined sugars, gluten, legumes, and limit dairy) In addition to losing 24 pounds without...

Yep, they did a controlled burn on the west side of 563 a little south of Mick's Canoes.

Lot of good suggestions there, but they forgot the most important one if you're a male over 50, so I'll add it. 42) Cut the top off of an empty bottle of water and keep it next to your sleeping bag at night.

I drove by Jenkins Chapel on the Sunday night of the snow storm they're talking about in this news article and was shocked to see about 6-8 cars parked on the road right in front of it. The roads were bad that night and I didn't see any other cars on 563. I could barely see where I was going...

I've been using this VOIP company for three years and I've been pleased so far with their service: http://www.itpvoip.com/ I just have the basic plan, which is $9.99 a month ($15 a month after all taxes are added in) For that I get 500 minutes a month, voicemail, caller ID, call forwarding...