They are general purpose hiking gaiters, similar to Outdoor Research Crocs. I live West of the Cascades, sometimes hike in the East Cascades where the rattlers dwell - for the environments I hike through I've never thought to buy special snake gaiters. Coral snakes, hunting through swamps etc - I might be a believer though.
Hmm. I wonder. Of course "general purpose" gaiters would be of some help, but would thy resist a strike by a rattler? The rattlers teeth might go through it; they are very sharp.
Anyone have further thoughts on this?
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