Re: Cleaning Poison Ivy Urushiol off Gear

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Posted by Fred on July 26, 2007 at 10:07:27 am EDT
In reply to Cleaning Poison Ivy Urushiol off Gear posted by Alicia on July 24, 2007 at 10:36:09 pm EDT

"Eat poison ivy like a salad and you will develop an immunity to it."

Seems to me that if your trachea swells up from an allergic reaction and restricts your air supply you might become immune to everything - most dead people don't get sick.

I've learned to treat PI with respect over the years. I once got a bad case on the bottom of my foot (right in the arch) - made for a miserable second week of what should have been a glorious two week backpacking trip.

I feel for other sufferers and agree that those with assumed immunity should not brag. Should they do so and then contract a nasty case, they are, however, fair game for a "neener neener neener" attack.

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