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Chiggers are at their worst in the late summer/fall. Avoid grassy areas. Whenever I hike when chiggers are active I always check my shoes and pants every time I come into contact with a clump of weeds or grass. Rub against the wrong blade of grass and you'll see a black mass the size of a half...

I hiked from Pakim Pond to Batona Camp this past Sunday (3/16) I probably pulled 8-10 ticks off my pants, which were treated with permethrin, then sprayed with 100% deet. The 1/2 mile stretch of the Batona Trail north of RT 563 is probably the worst section of the whole trail for ticks...

$49 six-pack? Eh, that's not too bad. I unsuccessfully brewed a batch of cranberry mead (a fermented honey wine) that cost me $2,000. Having a 5 gallon glass water bottle with a tube on top of it running into a pot of water (to blow off the CO2 during fermentation) is not the most attractive...

I'm pretty sure it wasn't terrorists because I posted a sign at the entrance to the trail which says, 'WARNING This Area Has Been Treated With Pork By-Products.':pigfly: (juuuust kidding) My guess is that the person who erected that blockade was upset with the people who leave the horse...

I hope it's not considered flaming if I post about the topic of this thread? <Curly of The Three Stooges laugh> "Nyuk-nyuk." :mrgreen: I was about 1/4 mile south of Carranza road on the Batona Trail four years ago when I stumbled upon some trees that had been cut down and tied together in an...

I frequently hike the Batona Trail and have seen coyotes on a few occasions and heard them on many occasions, particularly after dark. If you ever get out in the pines after a fresh snowstorm you can usually spot coyote tracks in the snow.

Well I hiked round trip from Basto to Lower Forge today. Found one tick on my pants, which is not too bad considering how often your legs rub against the underbrush on that section of the Batona Trail.

I hiked round trip from Batona Camp to Lower Forge last Saturday. No chiggers, but I pulled about 15 ticks off my clothing.:( I'm planning a 15 mile hike on the Batona Trail tomorrow. I know it dipped down into the 20's this past week, so hopefully that will have knocked down the tick...

I prefer late fall to early spring in the pines because of the cooler weather and the absence of deer ticks, eye diving gnats, chiggers, deer flies, and spider webs in my eyes, hair, and mouth. However, if you never get out in the summer you'll miss seeing things like fence lizards, various...