Someone said that we’re done with dancing around the dreaded Poodle Dog Bush. Over the past few weeks I have done numerous things to minimize my contact with this plant. And it’s just not dancing between, around, next to this stuff. I have taken major miles-long detours to skip infested areas. Near the end I not only had to twist and swerve for Poodle Dog Bush, but I also had to for bunches and bunches of Poison Oak. So today even though Poodle Dog Bush might be over, the Poison Oak is not. It definitely keeps you on you toes. As you hike you must constantly scan all the bushes that encroach upon the trail and recognize if it a “nasty” or not. I’m getting better at recognizing Poison Oak.