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whitebark
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PostWed Jan 16, 2019 10:47 am 
Striped body paint ! Both zebras and some african tribes use striped patterns to ward off flies. https://phys.org/news/2019-01-zebra-tribal-bodypaint-fold.html Someone's got to try painting stripes on themselves to see if it works for Cascade flies.

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PostWed Jan 16, 2019 11:05 am 
whitebark wrote:
Someone's got to try painting stripes on themselves to see if it works for Cascade flies.
I nominate wolffie

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PostTue Jan 22, 2019 5:15 pm 
Yeah, just so it’s not me. I don’t want a thread about ‘did you see the crazy striped guy on X trail’ to be too personal. Best. Pyrites

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PostWed Jan 23, 2019 10:44 am 
neek wrote:
I nominate wolffie
Motion seconded.

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