Snake proof boots and clothing?

Problem
You are walking, jogging through the humble with the worldwide hash, or taking a tourist trip to ruins such as Machu Pichu and Ankor Wat. Temples in jungles. Hm. First, how dangerous are snakes? According to the WHO, an estimated 100,000 people die of snake bites every year. The figure could be higher, as many cases are not reported. The people most in danger are those whose work takes them into the outdoors by day and night, such as fishermen. But that doesn't mean you are safe.

Answers
1 Read up.
2 Snakes can spit or bite with fangs like hypodermic needles.
3 Go through your own wardrobe looking for thick materials.
4 Invest in thick and thigh high leather boots.
5 Make gaps creating layers of air. Use cushioned fabrics to form a defensive moat. Keep fang tips away from your skin.
6 Look for branded goods and clothes.
7 Watch where you step.
8 Make a noise.
9 Throw stones before you advance along paths.
10 Don't touch sticks (brown snakes), nor sit or stand on logs (crocodiles).
11 Carry a defensive knife, machete or object to poke into a crocodile's eye or cut a snake's head.
12 Don't get distracted by taking photos and posing for photos.
13 First check what's behind you and around you.
14 Keep watching for approaching animals.
15 If animals are still its often wise to play dead or move away slowly. Animals have a chasing insect and can outrun you. They also strike at anything nearby, the way you would instinctively hit out at a buzzing bee or mosquito which zoomed past your ear and tried to land on your face.
16 Read official advice from local government or health publications from experienced and local people to counteract anything from individuals such as me.
16 Note your nearest hospital and phone number.
17 Don't swim alone.
18 Have a plan.
19 Photograph the dead snake so hospitals can provide anti venom or email it to hospitals so they can give advice on the phone. (Don't get near a snake or other supposedly dead creature for a photo in case it revives or has a mate lurking to defend it. Photograph it with a zoom lens.)

Tips
Take a look at these:
http://www.snakeprotection.com/home
http://www.snakeprotection.com/snake-gaiters

Apparently, more snakes are killed by people than people are killed by snakes. Does that make me happy? No.

Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and author.