Snake Gaiters

Yesterday, I stepped within a foot of a Timber Rattler. It recoiled and rattled but didn’t strike. I decided it’s time to get some protection so I bought Turtleskin Gaiters.

It dawned on me that the best protection would be wearing the gaiters underneath the pants not on top as in the picture below. That way, you have a chance the snake bite might get hung up on the pant itself (which is loose fitting from knee to ankle) if it is worn on the outside. This protection is not possible if the pant is pasted directly onto you leg which is what happens when the pant is underneath a gaiter. Wearing the gaiter underneath the pants would provide two layers of protection rather than one.

Does this make sense?

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Snake Gaiters