Of all the creatures in the bush that have the ability to cause us some grief, it’s actually the really small ones that I’m most concerned about. Sure, there’s snakes, spiders, leeches and drop-bears, but it’s ticks that I really hate, so it’s not the first time I’ve written about them. With all the conflicting messages that surround Lyme Disease and whether or not it exists in Australia, it … [Read more...]
How to Remove a Tick
Every few weeks I escape the Monday to Friday routine by meeting up with a fellow self employed friend and together, we skive off for a few hours feeling the freedom of being in the bush and going for a hike whilst most other people are at work, keeping their wilderness dreams for the weekend. We don't usually venture too far from home and living in Sydney means that we are not only surrounded … [Read more...]