Stoned and looking for rattlesnakes

[geonagual]

Man, I love the summer time
Lots of hiking, smokin and exploring
Today was very warm and I decided to take a short hike and see if I could find some rattlesnakes. Unfortunately, I didn't see any but I did see a nice lizard and a coyote on my walk. I took some pictures and even did a few self timed pictures of myself. Late

[OrangeKush]

Hell yea! I love doing outdoor stuff when stoned. Just the other day I caught 3 different kinds of fish on the same trip and even caught a 3 foot snake. Pretty fuckin wild.

[OrangeKush]

Hmm... I got lost in the woods one time. Came back out on some old mexicans place. Thought I'd ended up in Mexico or something.

The only time I have ever gotten lost in the woods is when I had to run from the cops at a field party. I was coked up, drunk, and had a shitty set of flip-flops on. I had to run through this haggard ass swamp and ended up getting leeches and all kinds of shit on my feet.

To top it all off, I had a full pack of cigs, but no fuckin lighter. It took me a little over an hour and a half to find my way back to the party, and due to all of the running and shit, I was completely sober. :mad:

[NextLineIsMine]

the title of this thread sounds like the most dangerous idea ever

[geonagual]

no worst then huffing air duster. LOL

[slipknotpsycho]

my second time getting high me and a friend were walking home, it was getting late, and it was quite warm out, and there was a rattle-fucking-snake that my friend wanted to 'catch and keep for a pet' i told him he was out of his fucking mind if he thinks i was getting anywhere near it. then he started chasing it (it was a baby, but sometimes baby's venom is even more powerful then full adults) and it starts slithering away, and he's trying to stomp on it's goddamn tail with his foot.... i was hoping he'd step on it so it'd bite his ass then i could fucking laugh at his ass for being a fuckin idiot while we wait for the paramedics to come...

[geonagual]

Believe me, I am not trying to catch any snake. I just like to see them and get some nice photos of them. I do my best to try and respect nature, not destroy it.

[daima]

Man, I love the summer time
Lots of hiking, smokin and exploring
Today was very warm and I decided to take a short hike and see if I could find some rattlesnakes. Unfortunately, I didn't see any but I did see a nice lizard and a coyote on my walk. I took some pictures and even did a few self timed pictures of myself. Late

Times sure have changed. When i was young we would get stoned and go out and look for girls and a frisbee. :D

dai*ma:stoned:
Summer time is sweet. Here in N Cali we have some awesome backpacking country.

[geonagual]

Times sure have changed. When i was young we would get stoned and go out and look for girls and a frisbee. :D

dai*ma:stoned:
Summer time is sweet. Here in N Cali we have some awesome backpacking country.

Yeah, I do that too. Just dont tell my wife. LOL

I have been thinking about heading north up to Bishop and do some hiking in the Sierras in June:)

[dog420]

The only time I have ever gotten lost in the woods is when I had to run from the cops at a field party. I was coked up, drunk, and had a shitty set of flip-flops on. I had to run through this haggard ass swamp and ended up getting leeches and all kinds of shit on my feet.

To top it all off, I had a full pack of cigs, but no fuckin lighter. It took me a little over an hour and a half to find my way back to the party, and due to all of the running and shit, I was completely sober. :mad:

LOL!

Shitta man :(

Peace

[Dr HaZzMatT Esq.]

I love Trail Blazing
There's nothing better !

[MaryJaneintheCloset]

The only time I have ever gotten lost in the woods is when I had to run from the cops at a field party. I was coked up, drunk, and had a shitty set of flip-flops on. I had to run through this haggard ass swamp and ended up getting leeches and all kinds of shit on my feet.

To top it all off, I had a full pack of cigs, but no fuckin lighter. It took me a little over an hour and a half to find my way back to the party, and due to all of the running and shit, I was completely sober. :mad:

That sucks sooooo bad... the thing with the full pack of cigs and no lighter made me laugh- I would have lost it! LOL...

Geo- You're Awesome. :) Glad you had a nice day!

[friendowl]

the gentleman of snakes
i got a big rattlesnake tattoo on my arm

i went to santa paula canyon falls this weekend
if you can get away you gotta go
there is big cone campground and its deserted
the trail washed out so no one goes back there
you got a private waterfall and great swimming hole to yourself
you must check this out

[slipknotpsycho]

That sucks sooooo bad... the thing with the full pack of cigs and no lighter made me laugh- I would have lost it! LOL...

Geo- You're Awesome. :) Glad you had a nice day!
anyone ever tell you, you look like donna from that 70's show?

[MaryJaneintheCloset]

anyone ever tell you, you look like donna from that 70's show?

Actually, no, lol... I think the only thing we have in common is green eyes. ;)

[daima]

Yeah, I do that too. Just dont tell my wife. LOL

I have been thinking about heading north up to Bishop and do some hiking in the Sierras in June:)

Oh yeah,
Hwy 395 rocks. I know the trails that lead from Yosemite to Kings Canyon.
I also dig the Southwest. Southern Utah, New Mexico, Western Colorado. My flyrod, sack of beans, rice, dried fruit, my Swiss Army Knife,Sleeping bag, and my buds/ bubble hash. I need nothing else. I am gone for two or three weeks just trippin around the Rockies or the Sierra.

I see that hwy 120 east, going towards hwy 395 is going to be closed fairly late due to the high snowpack. The waterfalls and the Merced river are running very high volume in Yosemite. Fucking sweet.:thumbsup:
I live in San Francisco and i also have a cabin up in the Truckee area.
I go up there every chance i get.
One of my favorite things to do is take my scooter to Kings Canyon and coast down the side of the Mountain on it.. Very nice. From Azaleia camp ground down to the Kings River. The ride down is awesome.

Great day here in SF today. I am out the door going down to Muddy Waters Cafe to pick some tunes with a couple friends.

420 Peace,
dai*ma:stoned:

[slipknotpsycho]

Actually, no, lol... I think the only thing we have in common is green eyes. ;)
under the circumstances (small pic, i'm sleepy as fuck, i've been known to say people look alike, and to me they do, but to eveyrone else they say 'no they dont look anything alike') everytime i see your pic i have to remind myself that it's actually you in the pic, and not an edited picture of her...

[rhino44]

i was hiking on the AT a couple years ago and got to this part that ran along a dark rocky area for about 4 miles. all i heard was rattles going off in the bushes as i walked through then i almost walked on one it coiled up and started rattling i was about 3-4 feet from it. i hummed sum rocks at it and missed. then picked up about a 50 pound rock walked up to it crushed it. it did this funny roll and rolled off the trail and stopped rattling. they scare the shit out of me.

[Dr HaZzMatT Esq.]

Frienowl stated:

i went to santa paula canyon falls this weekend
if you can get away you gotta go
there is big cone campground and its deserted
the trail washed out so no one goes back there
you got a private waterfall and great swimming hole to yourself
you must check this out

We'll have to check that out Thanks!

[Euphoric]

i was hiking on the AT a couple years ago and got to this part that ran along a dark rocky area for about 4 miles. all i heard was rattles going off in the bushes as i walked through then i almost walked on one it coiled up and started rattling i was about 3-4 feet from it. i hummed sum rocks at it and missed. then picked up about a 50 pound rock walked up to it crushed it. it did this funny roll and rolled off the trail and stopped rattling. they scare the shit out of me.

You have no right to be in the woods

[slipknotpsycho]

You have no right to be in the woods
says who? :confused:

[LIP]

I love outdoor stuff ;)

[Euphoric]

says who? :confused:

Oh thats right!

To you people
Only humans have rights

Sillly me. What was I thinking? Have respect for others, live and let live. Ha! KILL AND TORTURE THE PLANET there now do i fit in? :p

[tadaa]

The title of this thread says it all.

[slipknotpsycho]

Oh thats right!

To you people
Only humans have rights

Sillly me. What was I thinking? Have respect for others, live and let live. Ha! KILL AND TORTURE THE PLANET there now do i fit in? :p

..... who said any of that? i love snakes, i think he's fucked for crushing it's head with a rock (when he surely could of just went around it) but still... he can be in the woods if he wants to.... having no right to kill an 'innocent' living creature, and having no right to step foot into it's natural territory/home are two diffrent things... snakes can't post up 'Keep Out' signs, so thier home is pretty much free to everyone and everything... along with just about every other livng creature in this world...

[rhino44]

lets get this straight. this was a single trek trail on a very steep incline and snakes under every rock. literally rattles going off in the bushes 5-10 feet off the trail. i couldnt just go around. now euphoric would you risk getting bit by a highly venomous snake 3-4 miles from the nearest road by yourself? you can have sever reactions from their bites and die i wasnt about to risk it. sorry if your an animal rights activist or something but i think you have no experience in the woods.

[daima]

lets get this straight. this was a single trek trail on a very steep incline and snakes under every rock. literally rattles going off in the bushes 5-10 feet off the trail. i couldnt just go around. now euphoric would you risk getting bit by a highly venomous snake 3-4 miles from the nearest road by yourself? you can have sever reactions from their bites and die i wasnt about to risk it. sorry if your an animal rights activist or something but i think you have no experience in the woods.

The snake had no interests in you. Educate yourself.

dai*ma:stoned:

[geonagual]

Oh yeah,
Hwy 395 rocks. I know the trails that lead from Yosemite to Kings Canyon.
I also dig the Southwest. Southern Utah, New Mexico, Western Colorado. My flyrod, sack of beans, rice, dried fruit, my Swiss Army Knife,Sleeping bag, and my buds/ bubble hash. I need nothing else. I am gone for two or three weeks just trippin around the Rockies or the Sierra.

I see that hwy 120 east, going towards hwy 395 is going to be closed fairly late due to the high snowpack. The waterfalls and the Merced river are running very high volume in Yosemite. Fucking sweet.:thumbsup:
I live in San Francisco and i also have a cabin up in the Truckee area.
I go up there every chance i get.
One of my favorite things to do is take my scooter to Kings Canyon and coast down the side of the Mountain on it.. Very nice. From Azaleia camp ground down to the Kings River. The ride down is awesome.

Great day here in SF today. I am out the door going down to Muddy Waters Cafe to pick some tunes with a couple friends.

420 Peace,
dai*ma:stoned:

Yeah, I got a buddy (my old dealer) that moved from San Diego up to Bishop and he is an avid Fly Fisher. He loves it up there. Said he can catch 20 in a morning sometimes and no shortage of awesome places to go. I have been there a few times and I have also been to Bridgeport when I was in the Corps for a snow survival/skiing training course. IMO an incredible part of Cali. Here is a couple of hikes that I want to do.

[geonagual]

the gentleman of snakes
i got a big rattlesnake tattoo on my arm

i went to santa paula canyon falls this weekend
if you can get away you gotta go
there is big cone campground and its deserted
the trail washed out so no one goes back there
you got a private waterfall and great swimming hole to yourself
you must check this out


That shit sounds baddass. I love swimming holes. It is always nice to camp without a bunch of boy scouts and people around. I am going to look that up. Late

[rhino44]

The snake had no interests in you. Educate yourself.

dai*ma:stoned:

i had no interest in him either but he was in my way and i killed him. i dont like snakes especially poisonous ones and i have no qualms with doing the same in the future.

[friendowl]

if you killed the snake you should have eaten it
i would love to eat snake
and keep the rattles and head

[Fengzi]

Yeah, I do that too. Just dont tell my wife. LOL

I have been thinking about heading north up to Bishop and do some hiking in the Sierras in June:)

Ever been up to White Mountain? Not too far from Bishop and you get an incredible view of the Sierras. You can drive up to about 10,000 feet to where the ancient bristlecone pines are. Definitely someplace woth checkingout.

[Fengzi]

lets get this straight. this was a single trek trail on a very steep incline and snakes under every rock. literally rattles going off in the bushes 5-10 feet off the trail. i couldnt just go around. now euphoric would you risk getting bit by a highly venomous snake 3-4 miles from the nearest road by yourself? you can have sever reactions from their bites and die i wasnt about to risk it. sorry if your an animal rights activist or something but i think you have no experience in the woods.

LOL, sounds like you have little experience with snakes. But, better to be safe than sorry I guess.

[Big Calhoun]

Herb and the outdoors were made for each other. When I lived in New Jersey, I would smoke and walk along the beach in Long Branch. I also would smoke and go hiking in the park in Atlantic Highlands.

Being in TX, I'm still trying to discover the good outdoor spots. Some guy I ran into told me about a lookout point near where I live so I may go check that out. Get blazed and watch thunderstorms...the best!!!

[Fengzi]

Check out this beauty. I found her a couple years ago, crawling across the trail about a mile or so from my house. I'd guess she was about 6-7' long.

[geonagual]

Cool:cool: That thing is big. The rattler must be 2 inches long.

Check these out. This is no more than 3 miles from my house.

[rhino44]

this is the eastern diamandback the kind we got out here. lots of copperheads too.

[daima]

Yeah, I got a buddy (my old dealer) that moved from San Diego up to Bishop and he is an avid Fly Fisher. He loves it up there. Said he can catch 20 in a morning sometimes and no shortage of awesome places to go. I have been there a few times and I have also been to Bridgeport when I was in the Corps for a snow survival/skiing training course. IMO an incredible part of Cali. Here is a couple of hikes that I want to do.

The mountains in California are amazing. I can hike for hours and never get bored.
My son just got out of the Marines. That makes me very happy.:thumbsup:
Let me go checkout those hikes you posted.

dai*ma:stoned:

[daima]

Yeah, I got a buddy (my old dealer) that moved from San Diego up to Bishop and he is an avid Fly Fisher. He loves it up there. Said he can catch 20 in a morning sometimes and no shortage of awesome places to go. I have been there a few times and I have also been to Bridgeport when I was in the Corps for a snow survival/skiing training course. IMO an incredible part of Cali. Here is a couple of hikes that I want to do.

Mt. Whitney is fucking beautiful. Becareful. She is also very tricky and deadly.
Death Valley? Know your limitations and make sure you have your topographic map. You have a real good sense of adventure. You remind me of myself. I am 50 and i find it very hard to sit still with so much natural beauty around me.
California is like no other place in America. I could never leave here.
Her trails are like the curves on a womans body. I have to explore every inch and still want more.

dai*ma:stoned:

[daima]

i had no interest in him either but he was in my way and i killed him. i dont like snakes especially poisonous ones and i have no qualms with doing the same in the future.

Thats a nice photo of the Wolf you have posted by your name. The thought process that you have towards beautiful snakes almost wiped the Wolf off the planet.
My hopes are that the next snake you encounter is dealt with in a way that leaves you and the snake alive and well. Killing it makes no sense. It is a stupid ignorant thing to do. Dont go through life being stupid and ignorant.

dai*ma
I have encountered Mountain Lions, Rattle Snakes, Grizzly Bear, Black Bear, and never had to kill any of them. Give yourself and the animals you encounter some space.

[friendowl]

trails are like curves on a womans body
so true

[Fengzi]

this is the eastern diamandback the kind we got out here. lots of copperheads too.

Eastern Diamondbacks are really gorgeous snakes. The coloration and pattern is awesome. From the time I was 10 to 15 my family lived in Florida, right on the edge of a big plalmetto grove and very close to the swamp. I must have seen hundreds of diamondbacks, some were huge. Much bigger than the smaller rattlers we have out here in Cali. Lot of water moccasins too and every now and then a coral snake. Back then my dream was to be a herpatologist so it was like paradise for me. Never saw a copperhead though, too far south. You must be up around the Carolina's, right??

[rhino44]

Yeah im in N. Carolina now but I just moved her about a year ago. Im originally from Virginia(Afton, Shenendoah valley area). I'd only see the rattlers up in the mountains. Copperheads more down in the foothills. they made a nest underneath our garage. One day I stepped over there to take a piss and almost stepped on one. I was wearing birkenstocks and the copperhead struck the copper buckle twice before I could even move. man I was lucky. I guess I don't need to tell you guys what happened to him( lets just say it involved a very shiny shovel)

[Fengzi]

Where abouts in N. Carolina? I lived in Cary, just outside Raleigh, but only for a year when I was younger.

That "shiny shovel" comment won't win you any praise from Daima. While I'm inclined to agree with him, I have known a few stupid people who have done stupid things with snakes and gotten bit. If it really is a you vs them situation I can't fault you for killing it. Snakes do have their purpose though so just letting them be is always the best move. Always carry a good long walking stick when hiking in snake country. Use the stick to shoo the snake away. They may strike at the stick but they will go away. Plus, as I'm sure you know, the adrenaline rush is awesome. Anyhow, dealing with snakes is the same as dealing with a bear, mountain lion, etc.- Keep your distance but stand your ground, act agressive, and never turn your back and run.

[friendowl]

one of my wild fantasies
is to go toe to toe with a
big bruin

[rhino44]

lol friendowl. Im in Charlotte right now Fengzi. hopin to move back to Virginia towards the end of this year. I really miss those mountains. I know where you guys are coming from I have never killed them for fun only when I felt threatened. I don't kill black snakes or gardner snakes.

I used to live with my grandparents who have now passed on but they were in their late 80's so whenever I came across a poisonous snake/spider in or around the house I killed them for obvious reasons.

Anyway in my experiences more often than not when you come across a snake they are just as surprised to see u as u see them and will bolt.

[Fengzi]

True, snakes want to see us a lot less than we want to see them. I'm always amazed at how many people are terrified of snakes, any snakes, poisonous or not. I've always loved them I have a habit of picking them up and moving them off of trails, for their own safety, if I see them. It really freaks people out. I was mnt biking with this guy who was an ex-marine and pretty hard core. He was a bit in front of me and when I came aound the corner I saw he had just stopped. There was a pretty small gardner snake sunning himself on the trail and my friend wouldn't go near it. The guy, ex-marine don't forget, nearly shit his pants when I walked over and casually picked it up. LOL. I won't even begin to describe my wife's reactions when I do it around her. Worst thing that ever happened was that a snake pissed on me once.

[rhino44]

I know exactly what your sayin. I used to work for this guy(construction) who was in veitnam with 50 some confirmed kills and also an undercover cop who rode with the hells angels in the 80's. Anyways you couldnt get him in the woods or near a stream/pond during the spring/summer. scared him to death just thinking about snakes, but during the fall he was in the woods all the time hunting lol acting like a tough guy.

[wordddddd]

Oh thats right!

To you people
Only humans have rights

Sillly me. What was I thinking? Have respect for others, live and let live. Ha! KILL AND TORTURE THE PLANET there now do i fit in? :p

yeah...gotta say im with euphoric on this...

you killed a rattlesnake just cause it was rattling at you? thats a pretty scummy thing to do. all you have to do is back away and it will slither off the trail and you can continue. the fact that that animal had to lose its life just because you were "scared" and it was in your way sickens me. if you dont like the animals, stay out of the woods.

but yeah, to the guy who STARTED this thread, rock the fuck on, i love just going out hiking, smoking and enjoying nature. respect dude.

[rhino44]

yeah...gotta say im with euphoric on this...

you killed a rattlesnake just cause it was rattling at you? thats a pretty scummy thing to do. all you have to do is back away and it will slither off the trail and you can continue. the fact that that animal had to lose its life just because you were "scared" and it was in your way sickens me. if you dont like the animals, stay out of the woods.

but yeah, to the guy who STARTED this thread, rock the fuck on, i love just going out hiking, smoking and enjoying nature. respect dude.

There you go making assumptions. I love animals. Especially deer tenderloin on my plate mmmm scrumptious. I will not stay out of the woods. I love to hunt and I don't like poisonous snakes or spiders. If they get in my way I will continue to kill them. You seem to forget how humans got to the top of the food chain. It's not from singing koom bay ah and eating tofu. It's from MURDER.

[geonagual]

Wow, this thread has progressed nicely.
I grew up in Florida and it is definitely snake central there. My dad, used to freak the fuck out on a garter snake and chop it with the shovel into about 12 different pieces. My friend next door had a boa constrictor and it got out and went in our yard and he chopped it in half. It was 6 ft long. What an idiot. But he was deathly scared of snakes.

[Fengzi]

Wow, another Florida transplant to Cal. I can guess which state you like better ;)

That reminds me of this really long black racer that we had living in our back yard. Almost never saw it, just every now and then we'd find the skin. Except for the one time it slithered right by my girlfriend when we were in the pool:D

I saw on one of those Animal Planet shows( Croc Hunter or something like that) that the pine/palmetto ecosystem in Florida has the highest concentration of poisonous snakes, per square mile, of anywhere in the U.S. The fact that old geezer golfers, looking for their balls in the ruff, aren't dropping like flies shows how secretive these snakes really are.

[rhino44]

I went on vacation in the Florida Everglades a few years back. I took one of those boat rides down the river. The ones with the glass bottom, it was pretty cool. You could see alligators slideing into the water as the boat approached.

[Swizzy89304]

Im with Rhino on the whole rattlesnake issue. I mean (no offence intended) but he obviously doesnt know just what the fuck happens when you encounter a venomous snake in the wild - so why not educate him instead of flaming him?

Love.

[daima]

There you go making assumptions. I love animals. Especially deer tenderloin on my plate mmmm scrumptious. I will not stay out of the woods. I love to hunt and I don't like poisonous snakes or spiders. If they get in my way I will continue to kill them. You seem to forget how humans got to the top of the food chain. It's not from singing koom bay ah and eating tofu. It's from MURDER.

Humans are not the top of the food chain. Without a gun we are easy food. Grizzly, White Sharks, Wolf. Lions, Elephants, Rhino, Crocs, etc etc, all make quick food of humans. There are many things that we dont like, but that doesnt mean we have to kil them, you dumb fuck.

dai*ma:D

[robert42]

NICE PICS ITS LOOK LOVELY WHERE U ARE :)

[Swizzy89304]

Humans are not the top of the food chain. Without a gun we are easy food. Grizzly, White Sharks, Wolf. Lions, Elephants, Rhino, Crocs, etc etc, all make quick food of humans. There are many things that we dont like, but that doesnt mean we have to kil them, you dumb fuck.

dai*ma:D

What did people a few thousand years do? Made bows and arrows. What do tribesmen do in the jungles? Make blowpipes and use natural poison - to hunt for animals. They didnt walk down to bloody Tesco each Friday to stock up the fridge.

Man cannot live on bread alone.

[rhino44]

Humans are not the top of the food chain. Without a gun we are easy food. Grizzly, White Sharks, Wolf. Lions, Elephants, Rhino, Crocs, etc etc, all make quick food of humans. There are many things that we dont like, but that doesnt mean we have to kil them, you dumb fuck.

dai*ma:D

without guns...yes yes without guns. are guns going anywhere? you prefer tofu cuz your old ass cant digest real food. i never said i go out of my way to kill them and i never said i didnt like animals, i just dont like poisonous cold blooded animals. there you go making assumptions.

[rhino44]

also stateing that rhino's and elephants make quick food of humans really doesn't make you look too bright because as everybody knows they are herbivores.

[unmeg]

Man, I love the summer time
Lots of hiking, smokin and exploring
Today was very warm and I decided to take a short hike and see if I could find some rattlesnakes. Unfortunately, I didn't see any but I did see a nice lizard and a coyote on my walk. I took some pictures and even did a few self timed pictures of myself. Late


Nice pics. did ya take them over by Pachapa Hill?
Heres some pics for ya of down town Riverside ,peace
& 1 of the orange groves:rasta:

[geonagual]

Nice pics. did ya take them over by Pachapa Hill?
Heres some pics for ya of down town Riverside ,peace
& 1 of the orange groves:rasta:

Good Call. Where are you at. Your profile says by the lake. So, I am guessing, Lake Mathews?