On another site I frequent a member posted his recent experience with Tea Tree Oil soap and ticks. It seems he enjoys hunting with friends. On his last trip, his friends all had to remove several ticks which he usually had to do also, but this time he didn't. He thought about it and the only change he could think of was a new soap his wife had purchased and he had been using for the prior couple of weeks. He internet-researched the ingredients and found that tea tree oil is a natural tick and insect repellant. Even more important, it was working for him. So I'm thinking that the next time I go shopping for soap its worth a try. I did a little more internet research and it seems rose geranium (different than either rose or geranium individually) is also a good tick repellant, although tea tree oil seems more vesatile as a general antispetic for cuts as well.
He provided the brand and site to order his soap from (don't have it on hand but if anyone is interested I'll find it) but I saw that Dr Bronner's also has a Tea Tree Oil soap of their own and they seem fairly popular with hikers and also readily available locally. This is probably what I'll try.
Anyone else ever try Tea Tree Oil soap? What are your experiences?