Don't mess with rattlers. I've only come across them loose in the wild once, I fancied the idea of a suit of armour at the time. Alberta, prairie, there did seem to be an awful lot of them about. Shot the absolute bejeebers up me.

Your gear looks good and is appropriately practical. I like the hose tops, nice touch. You don't have to be traditional if you are not engaged in traditional stuff. To my mind anyway, but then I'm of the "it's clothes" ethos.