[pct-l] snakes

[At Rerunner]

Don't laugh :) i've had that happen (really!)....although it was in
FL, not CA. Wasn't bitten, but it's traumatic nonetheless, to fall
faceforeward with pant's down, and a rattler behind you. I *always"
look/poke around in the brush now, before digging a cathole.

Fenu

On 12/29/08, patti kulesz <peprmintpati88 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> ha! do they make em for one's arse in case we don't see them when we go to
> do our business? LOL
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> patti
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> 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.
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> Fenu
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> 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!
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>> patti
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>> --- 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.
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>>>> Fenu
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>>> That was a gal,Lady Bug in 2007, not a guy and if I'm not mistaken it was
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>>> 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
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>> Fenu
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