During a Sierras prep hike up and down the mountain behind my house with a 50 lb pack on, I missed being bitten by a large rattle snake. I accidentally thwacked it in the head with my right walking pole as it was making its strike towards my lower leg. The whole thing was a supprise as it didn't start rattleing until I after I bonked it. Wow, a mad rattler can be loud!
I was lucky. The anti-venom alone cost $80K plus hospital fees would have really put a dent in the old budget and 60 mile hiking trip later that week.
I have decided to buy a set of these and wear them from now on:
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Anyone else tried them? At $70 they seem like a good deal compared to the alternative.
I was lucky. The anti-venom alone cost $80K plus hospital fees would have really put a dent in the old budget and 60 mile hiking trip later that week.
I have decided to buy a set of these and wear them from now on:
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Anyone else tried them? At $70 they seem like a good deal compared to the alternative.