Originally Posted by
stardognine
Hey jackass, I'm right here. Don't insult me for no reason. ��
I never claimed to be an expert on snakes, but obviously, making noise WORKS.
Unfortunately, they took your admonition as an invitation. If you report these posts, they might stop doing it.
As for the rattlesnakes, the bad news is that even if you take every conceivable precaution, there is a chance of getting bitten. If you are on your own in the middle of nowhere without the ability to contact anyone, the problem gets worse. If it were me, I would stay in well-populated campsites or even some crappy motel (unless it is Barstow, in which case I would just keep pedaling).