I would have thought that they food value of both these groups was about the
same... The "traditional" walkers mix around here is called "Scroggin" and
usually contains roughly equal parts of choc-coated peanuts (or mixed choc-
coated fruit & nuts), sultanas & plain peanuts. Variations include the
addition of various other nuts & dried fruits, choc-bullets, etc. It provides
both sugars and fats/carbohydrates for short and long term energy needs.
>People in the ASU botany dept. do a LOT of desert hiking, and I have
>heard of NO ONE getting bit by a rattler. One guy does have a dog
>which got bitten, however.
>
>If you think our rattlers are bad, I hear Australia has snakes which =
>are
>more venemous, more numerous, and more aggressive! Anyone planning a
>Drosera hunt?? :-)
Tell me about it! I must admit though, I've only ever seen a few snakes on
my bushwalks/CP hunts, but they were deadly variaties (Tigers and Red-bellied
Blacks)... However, on all occasions they were simply sunning themselves on
or near the track and never moved a muscle.
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