I have used all of the cremes and lotions for ivy prevention in the past and found that covering up with clothing woeked out the best IME <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> You need to handle your clothing as 'contaminated' when in the backcountry regardless of whether or not you realized your exposure IMO <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Also, wear gloves to remove the clothing at the end of the day, and more importantly to untie your boots <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> Your boots will be covered in urishiol by days end, and the laces more so. Pile up the clothing outside your tent and cover from the night dew. not ideal but better than getting the itch IME <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

speaking of pets, i have gotten poision ivy from just petting the farm cats outside <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> they are oblivious to their travels through it, but once your pet returns home it carries it on it's coat....which then gts on you, your clothes, furniture,etc <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> Best thing to do is get a cotton towel and dry towel off any indoor outdoor critters you have <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

With global warming comes the advancing territoy of the ivys. they are expanding their ranges because they grow best in warm climates so i' ve read. Also, goats are one of the critters who'll sometimes eat the ivys with abandon <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />