Snakes like to make hidey homes in things like piles of wood, compost, and manure piles. So be careful when geocaching. (No, I did not put it in the pile of manure). The most common snake bites are caused by playing with the snake. Onto my survival fact.
Survival Fact #1: Don't touch the danger noodle.
- Never suck the wound of a snake bite. As it more than likely will do nothing to better the situation and increase the chance of infection.
- What you can do is take off an jewelry that might cause constriction due to the swelling nature of the wound.
- Clean the wound to prevent infection. Don't use hydrogen peroxide, it causes damage to the cells.
- If you don't know if the snake is poisonous, call 911.
- Contact your doctor or PCP for any concerns
This cache is next to quite a few trails and some good scenery. Congrats to North Coast Cacher for being the FTF.