This is based entirely on my own experience.

Throughout my travels I have spent a significant amount of time sitting, squatting, lying, and otherwise existing in tick infested environments. This configuration of flea collars has worked for me: one collar around each wrist, each ankle, and two looped around the belt. Ticks enjoy attaching themselves in tight, warm places. Inside boot socks, waistbands, under watches. The flea collars seem to deter them. I would not recommend spending time near many ticks. If you must however, give this a shot.

Nobody likes ticks.