Battle Scars from Tekong
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dumbdumb! Mosquitoes do swarm around.
Personally, i feel the worst place is lim chu kang. During my alternate week of outfields at tekong, i only need to use mopiko to ease the itch. Not allowed to use mosquito coils. But after all those section training at tekong, my training proceeds to places like mandai, marsiling and most frequently, lim chu kang!!! It's where commando mosquitoes and sandfly thrives. For commando mosquitoes, use SAF insect repellent. Their favourite spots of contact, back of shoulders, deltoids, back and area below your hips. For sandflies, DO NOT use camou scarf, as it's more likely to trap the pissed off sandfly in the net. I experienced it. There's one insect repellent selling at pharmacies that repels gnats, that's the one.
Teach you a way of getting rid of mosquitoes that can last for some time. Take a piece of flanelette, smear thinly with SAF insect repellent(do not make it wet), light it up and blow off the flame to let it burn like a mosquito coil. If you are using tissue paper, you will have to roll it into a coil. Oh, there's a thing call the sandfly net. Check it out at beach rd. -
Originally posted by Slee981:Wait til you go for Platoon L/F... The mosquitoes at Lam Kiong Area is the King of the Bloodfield... I was there as a close fire base while my platoon charging up... i almost went berserk because of the mosquitoes bites!!! They never stop!!!! Argh....
hehe poor thing, hope my friend doesnt have to go through that! -
basically the whole entire area a to d is a mosquitoes' colony and paradise - esp when we go there to be their prey voluntarily. and almost all cbt fit males would go to tt place at least once in their ns life. so theres no way to siam at all. unless saf fumigates the whole bloody place.Originally posted by cookiecutter:
hehe poor thing, hope my friend doesnt have to go through that!
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i think its terrible coz nowadays there are so many cases of dengue fever in the region and singapore.
Think if fumigate the place also has limited effectiveness.. we shld what the other guy said and use it for smoke bomb practice or sth! -
i think the worst place i been 2 is the seletar wet gap...kanna bitten like mad...free 4 all....saf repllent n OFF also no use...can't forget that place....btw can u still get the green colour bottled OFF??
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The green colour bottle OFF i know it sell at SB wharf...Originally posted by bsor:i think the worst place i been 2 is the seletar wet gap...kanna bitten like mad...free 4 all....saf repllent n OFF also no use...can't forget that place....btw can u still get the green colour bottled OFF??
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oh the wet gap has lotsa sandflies too.Originally posted by bsor:i think the worst place i been 2 is the seletar wet gap...kanna bitten like mad...free 4 all....saf repllent n OFF also no use...can't forget that place....btw can u still get the green colour bottled OFF?? -
the worst place of all that i've been to is Mosquito Hill at pasir laba. behind the former F coy of sispec. the name says it all....
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Had that too - dengue was even less fun than tetanus toxoid.Originally posted by cookiecutter:i think its terrible coz nowadays there are so many cases of dengue fever in the region and singapore. -
For me, I was only attacked once during my field camp (which was a miracle anyway because I was quite stingy on the SAF repellent). However, that scar on my right index finger is still there, three weeks after my field camp... Terrible!
The worst ones were the touch-me-nots... Proning into a bunch of them is not exactly my idea of fun... The repellent successfully drove the red ants away from my direction even when I am somewhere near their nest. I must be very lucky... -
y shud u be stingy on the repellent?!? at the expense of ur own suffering?Originally posted by pkchukiss:For me, I was only attacked once during my field camp (which was a miracle anyway because I was quite stingy on the SAF repellent). However, that scar on my right index finger is still there, three weeks after my field camp... Terrible!
The worst ones were the touch-me-nots... Proning into a bunch of them is not exactly my idea of fun... The repellent successfully drove the red ants away from my direction even when I am somewhere near their nest. I must be very lucky... -
the SAF insect repellant they issue all e time or isit a one-off thing? if its issued all e time den can 'buah gao gao' everywhere! dun say mosquito siam, ur platoon mate oso siam
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they issue all the time, from time to time. and even if not, u can always get them at emart.Originally posted by Groovee:the SAF insect repellant they issue all e time or isit a one-off thing? if its issued all e time den can 'buah gao gao' everywhere! dun say mosquito siam, ur platoon mate oso siam -
hey guys, just got back from tekong!
lets see whether anyone can diagnose the bugs that have been biting my friend.
Its small, little red bumps. Don't really look like mosquito bites since they are not swollen, and look like pinheads.
His bites are pretty bad, got it all over his thighs and legs. He sleeps next to the window, Viper coy on the 5th floor. Do you think its bed bugs, sandflies.. or what? -
hm... u were posting here at 12 am this morning, and u say u jus got back frm tekong? u mean u bked in this morning, and jus bked out??Originally posted by cookiecutter:hey guys, just got back from tekong!
lets see whether anyone can diagnose the bugs that have been biting my friend.
Its small, little red bumps. Don't really look like mosquito bites since they are not swollen, and look like pinheads.
His bites are pretty bad, got it all over his thighs and legs. He sleeps next to the window, Viper coy on the 5th floor. Do you think its bed bugs, sandflies.. or what?
anyway small bites sounds like sandflies. but den again, u said he kanna in the bunk. tt makes it seem like bed bugs. -
national skin centre...can be claimed by SAF11B
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wuming: I'm a girl, not a guy. Today was parents visiting day.
neon: don't think he wants to make too much of a fuss.. but if it gets worse i think he better go to the NSC too...
I thought bed bug bites were pretty big.... but then again, none of his other bunk mates have got the bites/ as many bites.
If it's sandfly bites, I'm just wondering how they can fly up 5 floors!!!
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Originally posted by cookiecutter:wuming: I'm a girl, not a guy. Today was parents visiting day.
neon: don't think he wants to make too much of a fuss.. but if it gets worse i think he better go to the NSC too...
I thought bed bug bites were pretty big.... but then again, none of his other bunk mates have got the bites/ as many bites.
If it's sandfly bites, I'm just wondering how they can fly up 5 floors!!! 
im so sorrie! mental model working here.
ok... since hes the oni one to kanna likely tt it is bed bug. and sandflies are real tiny - smaller than mosquitoes. haven seen one myself, but i imagine they come in flocks. and as for the floor, tekong blks are not tall enuff to make much diff. -
hehe thanks wuming~!
the view is darn nice from the blk- can see singapore, and the ocean etc. like staying at a chalet! except for the bugs-
sandflies supposedly transmit something called leishmania.... if only the SAF allowed those electric bug killers.. the one where the light attracts it.. then ZAP! -
Quick.....USMS! Mai tu liao...Originally posted by cookiecutter:hehe thanks wuming~!
the view is darn nice from the blk- can see singapore, and the ocean etc. except for the bugs- sandflies supposedly transmit something called leishmania. if only the SAY allowed those electric bug killers.. the one where the light attracts it.. then ZAP!
Outfield, excerise must also have....just bring a portable generator... -
no wonder defence budget never get cut but alway go up.....hee hee...
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imo, the mosquitoes in lim chu kang is the worst of the worst. i dubbed them the commando mosquitoes... compared to them, the mosquitoes in tekong are really nothing...
anyway i have been using an oinment called green grass oil for mosquito bites since young and it is very effective... -
SAF insect repellent is part of quarterly issue as far as I can remember. That also includes (per person) three rolls of toilet paper (for 4 mths; an average of 2-3 pieces a day...lolOriginally posted by Groovee:the SAF insect repellant they issue all e time or isit a one-off thing? if its issued all e time den can 'buah gao gao' everywhere! dun say mosquito siam, ur platoon mate oso siam ), 1 can of kiwi polish, flannelette (sp?), 3 pkts gas tube cleaner, 3 pkt of foot/body powder, and as mentioned, the repellent.
I actually prefer the SAF repellent, which was a good thing, since I get all the repellent from everyone in my team....can afford to buah gao gao... The worst place to get bitten? on your backside, and mosquitos that like to explore inside your ears (hence that buzzing sound). The worst thing for us is that we have to remain damn tactical most of the time....so no coils allowed.
I usually do this: squirt about 1/4-1/2 tube of SAF repellent on your scarf, and then rub all around. You can use it to cover your face when sleeping. As for the ears, just lightly apply repellent...too much and you will feel like someone squeezed a tube of Vaseline into your ears... I think the SAF repellent was good only on your No. 4. so long as you avoid the plastic buttons and clean ur hands of it afterwards (or at least dun touch anything plastic or with paint on it...a difficult proposition at times). ...its also good for leeches..squirt a bit on a leech and see what happens... -
hehe most to most if the supplies are not enough one can always head down to the beach road army market. Bought some really cool american dog tags there for $20!
Anyway, sort of found the cure for the bites! *drumroll* By having a powder bath, as recommended by the PS. The prickly heat powder is darn good stuff! -
I usually use OFF!, available at any pharmacy. The spray can has a bright orange color.
Very effective, never got bitten by it. Use with caution in sensitive areas eg face, back of neck. Can cause burning sensation.