Well, I managed to get into poison ivy for the first time. No big deal, just a swollen eye and some relatively minor discomfort.
It's how I got it and what I learned that I want to pass on. I'm sure this is old hat to many of you, but if you walk around in the woods with binoculars or a range finder around your neck - take care in what those items brush up against. Apparently my range finder got into some poison ivy and then I put it right up against my eye.
Lesson learned - keep track of where everything on my person is and what you're brushing up against. Even with long pants and long sleeves, I still managed to get into trouble.
This has been a PSA - now back to your regularly scheduled programming.
It's how I got it and what I learned that I want to pass on. I'm sure this is old hat to many of you, but if you walk around in the woods with binoculars or a range finder around your neck - take care in what those items brush up against. Apparently my range finder got into some poison ivy and then I put it right up against my eye.
Lesson learned - keep track of where everything on my person is and what you're brushing up against. Even with long pants and long sleeves, I still managed to get into trouble.
This has been a PSA - now back to your regularly scheduled programming.