dunno if its wifes tail or not but supposedly the trick is decent loose fitting pants will cop the brunt of an all but repeated Snake attack - think that was in regard to the Aussie snakes fangs to to short or something -- I don't agree with the fang length thing however
Jock someone else advised with the Gaitors - if they are worn for feet dry purposes, is to put the gaitors under your pants leg -- the water then from the wet pants then goes over the gaitor instead of letting the water seep down under the gaitor resulting in wet socks anyway. Also apparently more effective at keeping crap out of your boots aswell
- this is all hearsay mind you -