[pct-l] Fear

[scourtway at bpa-arch.com (Steve Courtway)]

In May, rattlers are fresh out and all over Southern California including
the san felipes.......

and they are PISSED OFF AND VERY AGGRESSIVE

kinda like the hikers who need to be separated to opposite sides of the
shelter here....

j/k

s.c.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Saenz" <msaenz@mve-architects.com>
To: "JoAnn M. Michael" <jomike@cot.net>; <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 1:12 PM
Subject: RE: [pct-l] Fear


> I know there are WAY more educated folks on this list than I on the
> subject...
> But- I've been in the San Felipes twice and haven't seen ANY snakes.
>
> I think those hills are just too freakin' hot in the daytime (warmer
> months, that is....let's not get into the Katabatic-inversion thing
> again ;)) for the snakes to be out and about. I've heard tell of those
> hills being infested with rattlers and to NOT hike at night when they're
> out hunting. You wouldn't want to hike at night up there anyway...the
> ocotillo cacti are very close to the trail and them are the nastiest
> kind (Charlie- can you back this up?).
>
> Since Mexico, I've only seen ONE rattler near Hauser Canyon.
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net
> [mailto:pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net] On Behalf Of JoAnn M.
> Michael
> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 9:29 PM
> To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] Fear
>
> Being a section hiker my fears are of varying degrees of the thru-hikers
> and/or just plain different.
>
> Please do not laugh or tease me...I am terrified of snakes. So much so I
> am seriously considering skipping some of Section A. I have hiked from
> Lake Morena to Scissors Crossing. I need to do from Scissors to Barrel
> Springs (I've done from there to Warner Springs). I am unable to listen
> to stories of snakes and can just barely view them.  To think of meeting
> a big one on the trail all but makes me sick to my stomach...I got it
> bad.  BTW, my fear has nothing to do with being poisonous or not; it is
> completely neurotic (psychotic??).
>
> Now my question, I made it through the above areas without seeing one.
> What do you guys think are my changes for the portion remaining? Is
> there an area through Section A where they are more prevalent than
> another? If so, where? I know no one can guarantee me anything. No
> horror stories please. I'll just need to delete and miss the essence of
> your post.  And, I hike a lone.
>
> Thanks ahead of time for any feedback.
>
> JoAnn
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