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by allaboutthedawgs on 25 March 2008 - 16:03
For those who do SAR or spend a lot of time outdoors in snake country I just wanted to share a product I found. They are snake chaps. But not like the kind we used to use when I was a kid; the hard front ones that made your legs sweat and rubbed in places. These are lighter than canvass and very flexible; like a heavy cloth. They are a little warmer than jeans but not as hot as the older ones or riding chaps. I honestly don't really notice until I take them off at the end of the day so they're not distractingly hot. I wear them all the time because they are the only things I've found to keep cholla cactus spines out.
I don't think they cost much more than reg. snake chaps considering the comfort level. Three members of my SAR team have bought these since they saw mine.
turtleskin.com They also have some police gear.
Dawgs

by wanderer on 25 March 2008 - 16:03
I use the turtleskin chaps too. They are good for thorny blackberry brambles, cactus, etc. As you say they are quite light. I also have a pair of the protective kevlar gloves. Good for the same reasons.
by Abhay on 25 March 2008 - 16:03
Great tip! As I have posted before, I worked for the Rail Road for about 30yrs. During summertime, the land where I worked, and now live, is saturated with Rattlesnakes. When walking trains, one had to keep an eye out. At night, a snake will lay against the rail to absorb the heat from the days sun. The Rattlers also love to curl up in switches.
The times that would give me the willys, is when meeting an opposing train. The crew who arrives at the meeting point first, must give the opposing train a roll by inspection. This requires crew members, to go out into the deep weeds, and stand. The noise from the moving train would drown out the sound a rattler would be making. I could have sure used the chaps back then.
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