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Preparing For Hiking Mishaps: Poisonous Plants And Snake Bites
Avoid poisonous plants
Know the perpetrators. Trails and camping spots here can be overgrown with brush, especially from spring through summer. Which spells unpleasant news for urushiol-phobes ( the 75% of the people which has some sort of reaction to summer's triad of doom : poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac ).
Contact with any of these climbing plants can leave urushiol, a poisonous oil, on your skin, causing itchy red bumps or blisters in as little as two to sx hours after contact. The rash often prevails from ten to 14 days.
Prevent. Identify and avoid : The old proverb, "leaves of three, let them be," is a good place to start. Almost all poison ivy and oak grow in threes with the middle leaf sticking out farther than the two. The exception is sumac : It grows in a complexs pattern of seven to thirteen paired leaves. Wear long pants and sleeves to help lessen trail-side brush-ups.
Hot zone. The worst poison ivy stretch is on the northerly side of massive Paddy creek after the crossing at the campground. As guides would say.
Treat. Significant swelling or airway Problems? Dreadful reaction on the face or nether regions? Abandon immediately and get to a doctor. Otherwise, wash exposed areas with cold water and soap. If you have white gas, soak a swatch of cotton bandana and dab the area to remove the oil. Dispose of cloth afterward-skin contact after the gas dries can redeposit urushiol. Soak another swatch and give your skin a good rub.
Avoid a snake bite
The western diamond snake slithers across the Chihuahuan Desert, but is also abounding in riparian McKittrick ravine. Rattlers warm themselves on stones, eat a bounteous supply of rodents, and stay well-camouflaged in the forest duff. Keep a sharp eye on the trail, so you don't startle a snake. In camp, zip tent doors shut ( snakes searching for warmth havve been known to crawl inside empty sleeping bags ) and keep rodents away by hanging food bags. What to do if you notice a snake? Read its body language to decide.
perturbed. A tight coil with a raised head and shoulders and chest hints at a snake is placed to strike, no matter whether or not it rattles. Diamondbacks here can grow to 6 feet long, and can strike anything in the range of its body length. Back up slowly 20 feet, and maintain this minimum distance as you select an alternate trail. Canyon too narrow? Wait for the snake to keep on on its way before resuming your hike.
Resting. A loose coil with head relaxed, most likely seen when a snake is sunning itself. Don't annoy it or make any sudden, jarring movements. Continue on your trail, slowly and quietly, giving at least 10 feet of berth.
Bitten anyway? 1. Do not panic. Two. Cleanse the wound with drinking water and antiseptic ; apply antibiotic unguent and a bandage. Three. Freeze the bitten limb with a splint and keep it raised above the heart to reduce swelling and decrease the growth of venom. Don't apply a tourniquet. 4. Hike out quietly, giving your partners your pack weight. Seek medical aid right away.
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