PLASMAMAN's Blog

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR SYMPATHY! MY WIFE AND I REALLY APPRECIATE IT, BUT I AM SERIOUS IF YOUR GOING OUTDOORS GO PREPARED I THOUGHT THAT I WAS!, BUT I WAS EXPECTING A BEAR (LIKE THE ONE THAT HAD ATTACKED THE CAMPERS LAST YEAR ONLY ABOUT THREE MILES FROM WHERE WE HIKED TO) THAT'S THE ONLY REASON I BROUGHT THE .50 CAL I HAD NO INTENTION TO FIRE EITHER OF THE GUNS AFTER ALL THIS IS A HIKING TRAIL WITH OTHER PEOPLE ON IT ALL THE TIME I DON'T WANT TO SCARE PEOPLE WITH GUN SHOTS. NOR DO I LIKE BEING DEAF BY JUST ONE SHOT OF THE DESERT EAGLE. I WILL BE BUYING A SNAKE BITE KIT AVAILABLE ONLINE OR AT OUTDOOR STORES LIKE CABELAS THEY ARE COMPACT AND LIGHTWEIGHT. REMEMBER IF YOU ARE BIT, SLOW YOUR HEART RATE AS FAST AS YOU CAN, CALM DOWN DON'T PANIC, DON'T TRY TO SUCK OUT THE VENOM WITH YOUR MOUTH IT IS VERY TOXIC AND WILL EAT AWAY YOUR FLESH LIKE ACID,CALL FOR HELP IMMEDIATELY, AND IF POSSIBLE TEAR YOUR SHIRT AND TIE IT TOGETHER TO MAKE A LOOP, PUT THE LOOP 6" ABOVE (BETWEEN THE BITE AND YOUR HEART), GRAB ANY 1" TO 2" STICK INSERT BETWEEN BODY AND LOOP AND TWIST THIS IS JUST ONE WAY TO MAKE A TURNIKIT HOWEVER IT ONLY WORKS ON ARMS OR LEGS THIS WILL CUT OFF BLOODFLOW AND MAY HELP WITH THE PAIN THIS IS STILL ONLY TEMPORARY YOU MUST GET TO A HOSPITAL, WAIT FOR HELP OR HAVE FRIENDS CARRY YOU DO NOT MOVE AS THIS MAKES BLOOD FLOW, IF YOU ARE IN SERIOUS TROUBLE USE A KNIFE AND CUT OPEN X'S OVER THE TEETH HOLES THIS WILL MAKE YOU BLEED OUT ALOT OF THE VENOM THEN THE BLEEDING CAN BE STOPPED BY THE TURNIKIT OR PRESSURE.
      I RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING ON ANY HIKE OR CAMPOUT, A KNIFE, SOME ROPE, SNAKE BITE KIT, TALL ABOVE ANKLE HIKING BOOTS(THIS WILL HELP IN STOPPING A BITE AS WELL AS TWISTING YOUR ANKLE),AS ALWAYS WATER (WHAT IF YOUR STRANDED AND HAVE TO SPEND THE NIGHT SOMEWHERE) A SNACK OR ENERGY BARS, MATCHES OR BUTANE LIGHTER (AGAIN WHAT IF): EVEN IN THE DESERT HERE IN UTAH THERE CAN BE A 50 DEGREE TEMPERATURE DROP AT NIGHT, KNOW HOW TO BUILD A FIRE QUICKLY (YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED HOW MANY PEOPLE DON'T KNOW HOW, OR HAVE NEVER STARTED ONE) A CELL PHONE, EVEN IF YOU DONT HAVE SERVICE SOME CELLS CAN STILL CALL OUT 911 AND CONNECT ON OLD ANALOG SERVICES, A GUN BIG ENOUGH TO TAKE DOWN A BEAR A .45 OR BIGGER HANDGUN OR HUNTING RIFLE (KNOW HOW TO USE IT: AGAIN YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED! TEACH YOUR WIFE HOW TO USE IT! PRACTICE SHOOTING, I AM A GOOD SHOT WITH MY 9 MIL AND EVEN BETTER SHOT WITH THE .50 CAL BUT WITH YOUR ADRENALINE GOING IT'S NOT LIKE SHOOTING AT TARGETS, I HAD 17 ROUNDS BETWEEN BOTH GUNS AND SHOT 13 AT TWO SNAKES! THAT LEAVES ME 4 FOR A BEAR) LEARNING HOW TO SHOOT IS AS GOOD AS KNOWING HOW TO CHANGE A TIRE, OR THE OIL IN YOUR CAR, EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW HOW, BUT I AM IN NO WAY SAYING YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND GET A FLAT AND HE MAKES YOU CHANGE IT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE HE SITS IN THE CAR. NOT ONLY FOR OUTDOORS BUT WHAT IF YOUR HOME BY YOURSELF WITH THE KIDS LIKE MOST MOTHERS HERE IN UTAH- AND A MAN BREAKS IN. IF SOMEONE BREAKS INTO A HOME THE LAW GIVES YOU EVERY RIGHT TO SHOOT TO KILL, IT'S YOU OR HIM! THESE ITEMS ARE A MUST HAVE EVEN IF YOUR NOT GOING VERY FAR, FOR INSTANCE WE WERE ONLY GOING TO GO TO THE SECOND SWITCHBACK AND GOING TO TURN AROUND WELL ON THE WAY BACK DOWN THE SECOND SWITCHBACK IS WHERE I ALMOST MET MY FATE. AND FINALLY REMEMBER TO TREAT YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER LIKE TODAY IS THE LAST DAY YOU WILL BE WITH HER, I ALWAYS TELL HER I LOVE HER AND KISS HER GOODNIGHT, NEVER GO TO BED MAD, WHAT IF YOU DON'T WAKE UP! IF YOU HAVE TAUGHT HER HOW TO SHOOT, REMEMBER SHE KNOWS HOW, FOR YOUR SAKE.

THANKS FOR READING
DARRIN