Poison ivy extermination

I was wondering if anybody had any advice for removing Poison Ivy from an approach Trail or the base of a climb? I'm extremely allergic to it so physical removal is not an option. I've read that vinegar and salt Works. does anyone have any experience with that?I  could go out and buy something really ugly but prefer not to.

Something ugly meaning something like Roundup? I would 1,000% advise against that.

Dig it up with a shovel. Wear face mask and gloves.

NYclimber085 Rad wrote: Dig it up with a shovel. Wear face mask and gloves.

Agree. Careful Physical removal is best.  Whatever you do, don’t burn it.  Don’t want to be anywhere near the smoke.  It’s killed people. 

Spray that shit.  
 Salt is terrible idea

Read the product label, apply accordingly, protect yourself.  

This means flip flops with shorts and camel lights are out.

Best to dig it out. If not one cup of epsom salt to one gallon of vinegar. Add a couple tablespoons of dishwashing liquid soap. The soap helps it to adhere to the leaves.

Cheap spray bottle and have at it. Much safer in every way over something like roundup.

I hate roundup, but the one time I will use it is for PI, if it really needs to go. I just try to be pinpoint as possible on the PI leaves.

Get a focused herbicide like this. https://www.amazon.com/Bonide-Products-506-Poision_Oak_and_Ivy_Killer-Ready_to_Use_Herbicide/dp/B000KL73OK

works better than roundup on it and won’t kill everything (eg grass). 

Glowering wrote: Get a focused herbicide like this. https://www.amazon.com/Bonide-Products-506-Poision_Oak_and_Ivy_Killer-Ready_to_Use_Herbicide/dp/B000KL73OK

works better than roundup on it and won’t kill everything (eg grass). 

Good choice. Made with Trimec, predominant active ingredients salt.

If you’re unable to get to soap and water, wipe down with rubbing alcohol. I’m super allergic so I keep a bottle in my car for this purpose. 

Please don't use Roundup.. We have enough of that poison in everything already

Artem Vasilyev wrote:

Do you have a source for this? Holy shit what an awful way to go. 

 My Grandpa was almost one of them.  When I was a kid, he tried burning out the poison ivy at the family cabin.  Spent a few days in ICU.  Doc said he was lucky.  Happened rather frequently In MN cabin country, especially in the days of slower Information travel, and pre-roundup (Many of those old timers had Little environmental consciousness)

You know what it does to your skin from just a point of contact.  It’s way worse when it’s evenly and extensively distributed inside your lungs.   Puts Covid to shame. 

Have you asked around your peer group to see if anyone is immune?

My father is immune, he cleared his 1.5 acre lot in the 80s before they the house was built.
Unfortunately I didn't gain his immunity.

Also, I have heard that certain times are year are better to go after it, maybe it was winter. You want to go at it when there is less oil present.

Dude rent a goat. They can eat poison ivy. If this is public land maybe it's not feasible...

Thanks   for all the suggestions.  This is about  10  feet of trail, near a road, that will be impassable in a week or so.   Will probably have to wait till late fall to return. Way to allergic to consider  physical  removal without a hazmat  suit

Spray it.

Boiling water is very effective at killing plants.  Wear a mask and eye cover.  You’ll need a lot of water and potentially multiple applications, but it is low contact, no chemicals, highly effective.  After pouring on the water check back in 24 hours to see the progress.

Couple years ago, I have done a little experiment (in my own backyard) using the various “safe organic” salt/vinegar recipes on weeds.

The Verdict: It works on little annual weeds, but perennial weeds like poison ivy, or bishops weed, or bindweed just laughed at me and shrugged that shit off. Sure the leaves that get saturated with the solution will shrivel and die. But the plant as a whole couldn’t care less. 

Even with roundup, it will take several applications,  and likely a repeated application every couple years To keep a really lush patch of poison ivy from growing back over the path. 

If you can’t dig it out, or spray it, this may be a lost cause. 

Didn’t mean to totally discourage the fire option.... in fact, given all the above, this may be your best bet.     Just triple check your coordinates before calling it in

Edit:   Also works well to clear an infestation of crag dogs and hammocks.  I always keep the local FAC on speed dial when heading to the climbs. 

To expand upon the question... in reference to a different obscure VT chosspile ;)
A lot of very invasive plants similar to PI have such an extensive root system (eg bishops weed) that even if you dig out everything you can possible find and remove it all, the weed will come back just as strong in the next season. Does anyone know if it is so with PI? It would suck to put in all the effort for nothing. 

I've found soap/water does nothing but Technu is a godsend:
https://www.walgreens.com/store/c/tecnu-outdoor-skin-cleanser-original/ID=prod3984826-product

last time I checked the "extreme" version contains microplastics (for those who care about that kind of thing)