[pct-l] Tarps and Scorpions
Jim Keener
lists at oldmanwalking.net
Mon Mar 24 16:40:43 CDT 2008
Hi Todd,
Thanks for the new fear. Seriously, I slept cowboy style - sans tent
or tarp - most nights from Campo to Tahoe. No scorpions or snakes.
When I was under a shelter (Tarptent), it was floorless. I did check
my shoes before putting my feet in.
And I check for booby traps in my pack. No. Wait. That was Vietnam.
Jim Keener ( J J )
http://oldmanwalking.net
On Mar 24, 2008, at 2:29 PM, Todd DeLuca wrote:
> Hi everyone. I am excited to be attempting a thru-hike of the PCT
> this year with my wife. I've been reading avidly this email list for
> months (no tests, please!) but have not heard anything about my
> secret fear: waking up with a scorpion nestled in my quilt. We don't
> have those in the cold wet northeast.
>
> Should I be worried about scorpions (and snakes) crawling under our
> tarp and into my warm, cozy quilt? If so, does anyone have advice on
> how to deal with this issue? Any help or hand-holding would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Reason
>
>
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