Poision Oak ~ All the Fact & Myths

[TurboJared]

http://poisonivy.aesir.com/

I Found this site today while trying to find out how to procect myslef. I hope it Helps!

 

[LBmtb]

I'm immune to it.

I'll trade some old spd pedals for your immunity.

 

[LBmtb]

No way. An old friend of mine breaks out if someone even mentions it. I've gotten minor cases of poison ivy when living in NC, but never poison oak. Maybe it's beacuse I've been running around in the CA mountains most of my life, I dunno. Either that, or I'm part Chumash Indian. Rumor has it that they are immune.

ocrider101 here on the site is also ultra-immune and he's party Indian. Damn Mexicans and their lack of PO immunity.

 

[Skeeter]

and he's party Indian.

Sounds like the best type of Indian

 

[LBmtb]

Sounds like the best type of Indian

:lol: Must of been thinking of parties when I wrote that. I'm going to wash my bike in a day or two and was just thinking that it'd be cool if there was a light or chemical spray that can show you if there's poison oak oil stuck on anything. I bet if anyone figures out how to make something like that they will surely make a lot of money. Did some research and found some people talking about it here. Also found some info here which goes a bit more into the history and science of it.

 

[royta]

I just found two more blisters from the 4/15 SJT ride with Kipper. That makes a whopping total of three! The largest patch of blisters I've ever had was about 1" diameter. I'm with nunya on this one, it must be all the time I spent in the mountains. Another thing too, is that I rarely ever feel itchy. I lived grew up on a 120 acre ranch in Siskiyou County that was flood irrigated and used to get eaten alive by mosquitoes. I'd say the mosquito bites have made me laugh at all things itchy.