i find that coating myself in earwax works fine
the lice just slide right off.
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That's fine in the summer,
when you can sit in a breeze.
In autumn I avoid it because of the odour, although it can keep the frost off on particularly cold winters nights.
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if the ears are hairy
the hair can be woven to produce blankets that are both warm and waterproof. nose hair blankets should only be used as a last resort, they're much coarser and not at all waterproof.
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