Not everything about California is gentle! Poison Oak is just one plant to inspire caution. Recount your stories here!
I remember one time when my husband and I went hiking over a weekend in the hills above Malibu. Several days later, my husband's legs were covered in bumps and blisters. Since there was a chicken pox outbreak at my school, he went to the doctors to find out what was going on -- only to find out that he had poison oak. I had one small scratch on my arm - probably because I was on Allegra at the time.
