You wouldn't catch me taken a cat nap down there in your neck of the woods! What good would snake boots do when he's coiled up between your legs.
I'm even thinking that having to put up with 86 inches of snow is a pretty damn fair trade for never having to worry about tangling with one of those bad boys.
Nice work on keeping it together and dispatching the devil serpent. Can't wait to see your Batter Fried Copperhead Supreme recipe in the OG vittles section.