I grew up playing in the woods. We always checked ourselves after and would wear long pants at the minimum. Usually walking through tall grass/weeds is how they get on you.
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It's near impossible to detect ahead of time.
I grew up in a Lyme zone. Never got it till I was in my 30's, never saw a bite.
Checking for ticks is good practice, it's just hard to see the tiny fuckers that carry it.
Good luck finding doctors that take you seriously for having lymes, too.