Just stepped on a copperhead last week but at dusk in tall grass. A good reminder to watch where you put your feet and hands or to wear snake boots.

Red is best for me but I like ones with a filter that you can remove quickly. I used to avoid any lights but after having run into literally: Angus bulls, feral hogs and javelina I tend to use a light more these days. Areas like the Olympic peninsula are down right dangerous to walk around in pitch darkness. I fished too late one evening and with no light I think I fell partially into three deadfalls nearly breaking a leg and a fly rod on one. I kept thinking if I fell all the way into a deep one no one would ever find me.

"When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred." Niccolo Machiavelli