SD,I've hunted in snake country all my life and still like chaps better than boots!The main reason is not only are chaps snake proof they are sticker briar proof,to that end they come up over your thigh/ham too.Take Texas for example,everything they have pricks ya and when I wore my chaps I could walk right through most of that low lying choya!Yes they are a little warm but a little sweat never kills anyone but picking out stickers can cause an aggravating pain!!