Oh wow...you're fortunate that you were able to get help right away, they can be quite dangerous in the wrong conditions. I honestly hadn't given that too much thought...snakes absolutely terrify me, on top of the question of whether they're venomous or not being relevant. I try to stick to places where there are unlikely to be many snakes, but it's impossible to say there won't be any .What you wear on your feet is very important, depending on the area where you are hiking or camping. If there are no venomous snakes in the area, a good pair of hiking boots or even tennies will be fine for the expedition. However, if you are out walking on trails where there might be any dangerous snakes; it is certainly very important to wear good leather hiking boots that go at least mid-way up your calf.
I was bitten by a copperhead; and it was NO fun! The good part was that it was right in my own yard; so I was easily able to go to the hospital for treatment. However, if I had been out in the middle of the woods somewhere; it might have been a completely different story. I was just wearing sandals, and it was a small copperhead; so I at first thought that I had been scraped by a rose bush, or blackberry vines. Then, I realized that I didn't have either roses, or blackberries near where I was at; so I turned around to look, and there was a coiled up snake giving me a hateful look that said he was ready to strike again. After that, I didn't wear my sandals out where there might be snakes, and I bought myself a sturdy pair of hiking boots.
I don't know if was you who bucked the trend but wide brimmed hats seem to be making a comeback, I noticed a whole lot more people wearing them last summer than I normally doA wide brimmed hat? I don't know anyone who wears a wide brimmed hat.
Tilley'sI don't know if was you who bucked the trend but wide brimmed hats seem to be making a comeback, I noticed a whole lot more people wearing them last summer than I normally do
A lot of that probably has to do with more and more people worrying about skin cancer. There are places even selling hats with full face shields. I probably should worry about skin cancer myself since it runs in the family, but my more immediate concern is my eyes. Especially as I've gotten older, I can't handle any kind of bright light or glare for too long. I have polarized sunglasses everywhere - in the vehicles at home and work, by the doors in the house, in the camping box, the tackle box, etc... With the matte black underside, the hat really helps - sometimes to the point where I can go a while without the glasses.I don't know if was you who bucked the trend but wide brimmed hats seem to be making a comeback, I noticed a whole lot more people wearing them last summer than I normally do
True, I remember when I was a small kid and I was at the beach or somewhere out in the sun my parents would always make me wear one of those wide brimmed hats to protect against the sun. I must admit that I never really got any harsh sun burns when I was wearing one of those.A lot of that probably has to do with more and more people worrying about skin cancer. There are places even selling hats with full face shields. I probably should worry about skin cancer myself since it runs in the family, but my more immediate concern is my eyes. Especially as I've gotten older, I can't handle any kind of bright light or glare for too long. I have polarized sunglasses everywhere - in the vehicles at home and work, by the doors in the house, in the camping box, the tackle box, etc... With the matte black underside, the hat really helps - sometimes to the point where I can go a while without the glasses.
Paintbrushes?!! Is that for any last minute touch ups to Mr. Bear?I'm a great list man...one for every camp occasion. If it ain't on the list is ain't go-in no where. When at base camp I always have my handy dandy camp tool kit - from hooks, to sling shot, from tent repair patches, to paint brushes, from pencils and thumb tacks, hooks, and extra matches, I have it just about covered.
A bunch of years back, one of my camping buddies was all beaming while he showed off his air tank. "If anyone gets a flat, I've got you covered", he said. I walked over to my truck, grabbed a piece of my own gear and told him, "Here - when you're done pumping up someone's tire, I'll fill your tank back up with this compressor". Everyone laughed while he walked back to his truck, laughing, but shaking his head. "What don't you have in that truck?""You wouldn't happen to have_____________ would you?" OF COURSE I DO!
That is kind of interesting, do you enjoy knowing that people will probably get a kick out of coming across your markings in the park? Who knows how long they will last also, people will probably be enjoying it for many years to come....I'm a failure ,
but then again, I'm always encouraged when a colleague says to me, "You wouldn't happen to have_____________ would you?" OF COURSE I DO!
Paint brushes ? I hope none of them there parks peoples read this. But I'm in the habit of leaving a little sign of my presence. A bear paw, a bear, perhaps a wolf. Last year I painted a moose on a side of a live tree that was missing some bark. Other times I take a crack at dot painting and see how it turns out.
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Go ahead, whisper it in my ear.....promise.....I won't tell anyone.....really.....I wont.A bunch of years back, one of my camping buddies was all beaming while he showed off his air tank. "If anyone gets a flat, I've got you covered", he said. I walked over to my truck, grabbed a piece of my own gear and told him, "Here - when you're done pumping up someone's tire, I'll fill your tank back up with this compressor". Everyone laughed while he walked back to his truck, laughing, but shaking his head. "What don't you have in that truck?"
Once in a while someone will still bring that little episode up and we all get a chuckle out of it. I won't tell people online what the full nick is because some of it isn't exactly nice (still funny though), but I will say that my camping buddies put "12 volt" before the MacGyver. Half a dozen kinds of lights, stereo, filet knife, rotary tool, reciprocal saw, drill, coffee maker, water pump, inverter... gotta have my toys!
"What happens in Green Ridge State Forest, stays in Green Ridge State Forest"Go ahead, whisper it in my ear.....promise.....I won't tell anyone.....really.....I wont.
"What happens in Green Ridge State Forest, stays in Green Ridge State Forest"
If you ever decide to come down from the Great White North and happen to find yourself in Maryland during one of our trips...I can't believe you said that....after all we've been through together.