Re: Rattlesnakes
Peter, In case of a strike, definitely get a medivac. Use that PLB. The other point you make about keeping the victim immobile and quiet is very valid and...
Steve Nelson 2012-04-11 12:01:32 #68947

Re: Rattlesnakes
A rattlesnake bite warrants the steps you describe below with an evacuation. Rattlers do not always envenomate with ~20% of the time they solely bite....
Scott 2012-04-11 10:58:41 #68946

Re: Rattlesnakes
If I got bitten where venom was injected (severe pain), I most definitely would want to get out as quickly as possible. I don't think there is any...
Bob Bordasch 2012-04-11 10:41:47 #68945

Rattlesnakes
I have encountered my fair share of rattlesnakes in the Canyon. They always seem to be as interested in avoiding me as I am in avoiding them, and we maintain...
peterspoerl 2012-04-11 10:28:30 #68944

Re: Leave No Trace Rant / RA drainage
Ten or twelve years ago we did the route when that obstacle had a pool behind it that you had to swim...we weren't aware of the bypass. Needless to say,...
bobhostetler 2012-04-11 07:28:42 #68943

Re: Phantom Ranch items available April-May 2012
situations they say thanks but no thanks, the system > can't do it. It's not the system, it's me; I simply > can't grok it. I don't really understand what...
sumiwada 2012-04-11 07:23:25 #68942

Re: Phantom Ranch items available April-May 2012
Why don't you just cancel the date and get a hiker credit for it? The few times I've shortened or cancelled an itinerary I've not had a problem doing it. This...
Scott 2012-04-11 06:57:27 #68941

Re: Phantom Ranch items available April-May 2012
I decided not to cancel this because usually in these situations they say thanks but no thanks, the system can't do it. It's not the system, it's me; I simply...
Will_2_Win 2012-04-11 00:21:23 #68940

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