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Re: Jellyfish
[Re: Twanger]
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06/05/2015 11:07 AM
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Warlock
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Twanger said: If you snorkel with a full-body lycra suit it helps considerably. Walt, I would ask to see a picture...but that may not be suitable for small children...
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Re: Jellyfish
[Re: Warlock]
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06/05/2015 01:04 PM
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Warlock said:Twanger said: If you snorkel with a full-body lycra suit it helps considerably. Walt, I would ask to see a picture...but that may not be suitable for small children... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Jellyfish
[Re: Warlock]
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06/05/2015 06:59 PM
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captmoby
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Or adults for that matter.
Jim Sailmoby II
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Re: Jellyfish
[Re: Winterstale]
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06/09/2015 11:48 AM
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We encountered the jellies last month as well, at The Caves and in various places on Virgin Gorda. The sting didn't last long but made me mad enough to cut my swims short when I encountered them. The sea lice was another problem, because I had a rash mostly where my swimsuit was ... that didn't coincide with the jelly stings. At one point I got hit about 5 times in the face and that was it, I was out of the water for the day.
Felix
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Re: Jellyfish
[Re: Knotthead]
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06/13/2015 04:56 PM
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Knotthead said: Any good home remedies for jelly fish stings? Urine works really well. It seems to stop the stinging instantly. The good thing about urine is that it is readily available just about everywhere and not too expensive. Oh yes, and TSA doesn't seem to mind you bringing it on the plane!!
It's not what you've got, it's what you give, it's not the life you choose, it's the life you live.
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Re: Jellyfish
[Re: calsail]
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06/13/2015 09:10 PM
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Not trying to dismiss your advise but it seems like the jelly fish are in salt water when you get stung. If you are immersed in salt water, how does "rinsing" with salt water make any sense. If you are at a beach in a well populated area where medical attention was close it might make sense. But on a boat in the Caribbean, going to Peebles is the last resort for me. I have been stung and vinegar worked fine.
Rita It is better to be happy than it is to be right
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Re: Jellyfish
[Re: warren460]
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06/13/2015 09:15 PM
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Posts: 10,999 Macon, Georgia
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DO NOT use fresh water. That just makes the little poison sacs contract and squirt more poison. Wash in seawater or vinegar and scrape with the edge of a credit card to remove the stingers.
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. - Mark Twain
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Re: Jellyfish
[Re: warren460]
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06/14/2015 09:29 AM
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We're planning on it, not sure when though. Probably on of the two weeks prior to Thanksgiving.
Matt
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