special k

I'm going to be roughing it in the Hill Country next week (3rd week in March) and, being a northerner, I'm wondering what, if any, animals or bugs I will need to be aware of at this time of year. I'm not bringing a tent, so it's just me and the elements.

ploddinTod

I would monitor the temps in the area that you're considering. Remember it's the warmth that gives critters their mobility. Pesky stinging, biting insects might not have had time to hatch yet but be concerned about snakes if the temps are consistently above 75 to 80 degrees. And feral hogs are a problem all over the state.

Hikers on the Lone Star Trail are already reporting sightings of snakes on the trail.

I don't know if I'd chance it without at least a lightweight tarp.

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