Re: [pct-l] ..Cholla Cactus

[Charcholla@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/3/99 3:17:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, Slyinmd@aol.com
writes:

<< Sounds like a bad hair day!  >>

Trust me. A bad hair day is a piece of cake compared to a surprise encounter
with a 'jumping cholla.' 
 

<< While I have your attention, what are the daylight hours in so. cal, say,
last week of April, 1st of May. >>

San Diego, CA:

For May 1: Sunrise @ 6:01 AM
	  		   Sunset  @ 7:31 PM

Check other dates, times, locations at 
 
<A HREF="http://www.jabberwocky.com/townfinder.cgi?prog=%2fphoto%2fsuntimes%2e
cgi">Sunrise / Sunset</A> 

 
<< Do birds chirp in the morning at this time?  Snakes rattle and roll? >>

Birds chirp, dogs bark, snakes are pretty quiet until they warm up. 

Look for snakes lying in early morning patches of sunlight. They will be slow
to rattle (or even move) until they get warm. If you step on one, it MAY be
"warm enough to bite," so be aware. 

By noon, they will probably rattle before they bite. You have to react within
the time difference (between 'rattle' and 'bite').

Good luck,
Charlie Jones
a.k.a. Charcholla
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From:          Kathy Seasholtz <dseashol@cub.kcnet.org>
Date:          Wed, 03 Feb 1999 19:24:01 -0500
Subject:       Re: [pct-l] ..Cholla Cactus
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            Re: [pct-l] ..Cholla Cactus
       Date:
            Wed, 03 Feb 1999 19:21:59 -0500
      From:
            Kathy Seasholtz <dseashol@cub.kcnet.org>
        To:
            Charcholla@aol.com
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Charcholla@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 2/3/99 3:17:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, Slyinmd@aol.com
> writes:
>
> << Sounds like a bad hair day!  >>
>
> Trust me. A bad hair day is a piece of cake compared to a surprise encounter
> with a 'jumping cholla.'

Please forgive this east coast gal's ignorance but can you elaborate on what a
jumping cholla is Charlie.  I've got a 2-day hike planned the end of April and
just curious what I should be looking out for.  It'll be my first experience on
the PCT!  Woo Hoo!

Kathy

> << While I have your attention, what are the daylight hours in so. cal, say,
> last week of April, 1st of May. >>
>
> San Diego, CA:
>
> For May 1: Sunrise @ 6:01 AM
>                            Sunset  @ 7:31 PM
>
> Check other dates, times, locations at
>
> <A HREF="http://www.jabberwocky.com/townfinder.cgi?prog=%2fphoto%2fsuntimes%2e
> cgi">Sunrise / Sunset</A>

<snip>


> Good luck,
> Charlie Jones
> a.k.a. Charcholla
> * From the Pacific Crest Trail Email List |  http://www.backcountry.net   *

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