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psilocybe
at Wed Mar 5 13:43:27 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by psilocybe ]
As others mentioned, a Sawyer extractor is not only useless against cytotoxic snakebites, but carries the potential to increase the damage as well. The only modicum of success they would have would be if it was applied within a few seconds of the bite, which in the heat of the moment probably isn't going to happen.
Best bet: wear tough, loose clothing (such as denim jeans), protective boots, carry a cell phone (may be useless as mentioned), and be wary of where he is sticking his hands and feet. The chances of actually being bitten by a rattlesnake while simply hiking are remarkably low. As long as he doesn't harass or corner an animal he encounters, he should be fine.
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Abhishek Prasad
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