June 2nd, 2008 § 0
Carman has been on a snake kick for a couple of months and is beginning to move on to motorcycles, so I thought we’d better capture what he’s learned about snakes here.
What to do if you see a snake: do not touch or approach it unless you know what it is. If you are bitten, do not panic. If it sees you moving quickly, it will think you are trying to strike it again (you really are not.)
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June 3rd, 2007 § 1
Now that the camping trip is over, I feel a bit silly that I was actually worried about us encountering a bear. It didn’t help that just last spring there was a fatal attack by a black bear in the Cherokee National forest, which was where we were to camp. A 6-year old girl was killed after her mother and 2-year old brother were seriously injured by the bear.
I’ve found that instead of worrying, it’s best for me to do some research and learn what I can. That usually puts things into perspective, weakens the irrational fears, and empowers me. So, I headed to the computer to learn about bears.
Maybe most of you are not worry-warts like me, but for those of you who are, here are the more pertinent things I learned.