Hay Jabbo can't help with the buckle, but the ticks maybe, Got this spray last year for tick , did some research on repellants and the stuff with really works fantastic, it was developed for the US & CAN. military, second year using it and NO ticks at all spray on your clothes not the skin, used it when I was in the army (40yrs), last on your clothes for 4 washing, I have a set I use but I don't wash them to often just retreat them and been tick free. here's the site its worth checking out
check the data they have and the videos. Don't PUT IT ON YOUR SKIN, i put the normal stuff on my face for gnats and ETC.
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