bigpete wrote:Don't bother lol
Bugman wrote:Any advice with regard to which leg gaiters? I will be out hunting again soon and I am not a hot weather hunter, but with the Covid stuff being eased, I am itching to get out BUT I do not like snakes and from what I can research, gaiters will help in not getting bitten(?). Never had to consider them before due to being a winter hunter, but now, it's different.
Oldbloke wrote:bigpete wrote:Don't bother lol
Same here.
There are only 2 or 3 deaths by snake bite a year in this country.
But don't go swimming or boating. If I recall correctly about 200 drownings a year.
Bugman wrote:Any advice with regard to which leg gaiters? I will be out hunting again soon and I am not a hot weather hunter, but with the Covid stuff being eased, I am itching to get out BUT I do not like snakes and from what I can research, gaiters will help in not getting bitten(?). Never had to consider them before due to being a winter hunter, but now, it's different.
Bugman wrote:Some good advice there. I think I will pass on the gaiters, and try to be more wary. Thanks for the input, people.
Die Judicii wrote:Bugman wrote:Some good advice there. I think I will pass on the gaiters, and try to be more wary. Thanks for the input, people.
Being out bush is no different than swimming in the open ocean so far as,,, Your in the sharks kitchen,,, not your own.
disco stu wrote:I've always spent time in areas where snakes are likely, but a trout spot I go to seems to have a lot. Got a real fright one day when I was walking along looking for access to the river through the trees, so not looking where I was stepping exactly, and my foot was inches from coming down on a brown snake. Still don't know how I managed to back off from it as I wasn't walking gingerly. I'm a lot more careful how I walk in those sorts of areas now, plus I carry a PLB as I'm normally out on my own
yoshie wrote:I have a pair I wear when it's hot, got them of Cabelas posted from the states with some boot a while back. I had a close call with a snake and I hunt in these mesh camo pants (that are really cool) but offer no protection from a snake bit.
Tiger650 wrote:In my ideal world you could have one of the professional unemployed walk barefoot before you, particularly in Inland Taipan country.
bladeracer wrote:I just remembered, I also have puttees, or "leg wraps", used before gaiters
Takes a little practice to put them on, especially the "crossed" or "herringbone" style, but they are remarkably comfortable, more compact than gaiters, and double as snake bite bandages if required.
http://www.vemra.org/blog/2016/9/30/puttee
Tiger650 wrote:In my ideal world you could have one of the professional unemployed walk barefoot before you, particularly in Inland Taipan country.
Die Judicii wrote:bladeracer wrote:I just remembered, I also have puttees, or "leg wraps", used before gaiters
Takes a little practice to put them on, especially the "crossed" or "herringbone" style, but they are remarkably comfortable, more compact than gaiters, and double as snake bite bandages if required.
http://www.vemra.org/blog/2016/9/30/puttee
So I'd be guessing they are exactly the same only different to the criss cross style leg wrappings that are commonly depicted from knee down
in pics of WW2 Japanese soldiers ??
And, as an aside ,, I read once that some of the Japanese jungle boots were made with the big toe separate from the main toe area of the boot.
Can anyone say whether that is correct or not ?
womble wrote:Ok this is getting weird.
So far we have Bugman dressed in socks with toes and a nappy. Being led around by an indigenous man.
This is f*cked up.