[pct-l] snakes

[patti kulesz]

ha! do they make em for one's arse in case we don't see them when we go to do our business? LOL

patti

--- On Mon, 12/29/08, At Rerunner <atrerunner at gmail.com> wrote:

From: At Rerunner <atrerunner at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] snakes
To: "patti kulesz" <peprmintpati88 at yahoo.com>
Cc: "pct-l at backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Date: Monday, December 29, 2008, 10:32 AM


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If one is really apprehensive about fanged snakes, the peace of mind
from something like http://www.snakeguardz.com may be worth the 60
bucks, and 9-10 0unces per leg, but if you can sew, and have a
heavy-duty machine and some cordura, it might be fun as a weekend diy
project.

Fenu

On 12/29/08, patti kulesz <peprmintpati88 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> OMG y'all with the snakes already...that is my biggest fear for this hike
> and ur REALLY freaking me out here....STOP IT! PLEASE!
>
> patti
>
> --- On Sun, 12/28/08, At Rerunner <atrerunner at gmail.com> wrote:
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> From: At Rerunner <atrerunner at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] snakes
> To: "pct-l at backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Date: Sunday, December 28, 2008, 5:31 PM
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> On 12/28/08, jomike at cot.net <jomike at cot.net> wrote:
>> Wasn't there a hiker a few years back who was helicoptered out after
>>> being surrounded by rattlesnakes, and stranded on a boulder? I would
>>> imagine that would qualify for a titanium-medal bragging-rights award.
>>>
>>> Fenu
>>
>> That was a gal,Lady Bug in 2007, not a guy and if I'm not mistaken it was
>> an
>> injury that called for the air support not the snakes. And yes, it is a
>> horrifying tale to hear.
>>
>> are we there yet
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> This is as close to a first-person account as i could find:
> http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=187616
>
> Fenu
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