Best way to go about being bit?

[Zelg]

First, I apologize if this has been done to death. I did a quick forum search and saw a few threads but they were from a few years ago and I just wanted to make sure standards havent changed.

I dont own any venomous snakes and I only recently (past 2 years) began hiking a few times a week. The other day I encountered my first ever venomous snake in the wild (rattlesnake) at the beginning of my hike. What spooked me most was that its rattle was just layin there flat so I obviously didnt hear it before I came up on it, I just happened to be looking down at the trail.

Anyhow, I hike by myself and am usually gone for 2-3 hours. My obvious concern is if I'm at the back end of the trail and have no cellphone reception to call 911, what are the best steps to take if I am bit? I've read a bit of conflicting information, some saying snake bite kits are a must and the suction kinds save lives and other info says dont even bother with kits, get medical help asap while doing your best to keep your heart rate down. Then theres the combination of the two, applying a lightly constricted bandage to slow the blood flow but not so tight that it concentrates the venom and then take it easy and call for help when you can.

To be honest, it feels like I'm just SOL if I get bit and I'm an hour away from my car/cellphone reception but I guess I'd like to know whether or not I should bother with a snake bite kit. Not that its a big bother but I understand taking 5-10 minutes messing about with a kit takes time away from getting to a hospital.

Anyways, I feel like I'm rambling. Aside from the usual preventative measures of wearing pants, high boots, not picking up a rattlesnake etc... what should I do should the occasion arise?