Just in case the comments from @papa-pepper never show up, I'll log my choice here.
None of these seem like dangerous options.
I just ate a lime, I have beef jerky and a pistol.
I guess I'm afraid that there's snakes under things. Not really. I think the only burrowing snakes in the U.S. are not dangerous to people. But there could just be a coral snake under the board. And I wouldn't expect to find anything but food in the dirt.
My real prediction is that there's food both places. Worms and other edible insects under the board. Maybe a potato under the dirt.
But I don't need to eat... Hm... does that mean waiting in the shade is SAFE? Is someone dying this round? UGH.
No searching for me. I talked myself out of it. I'll rest for a moment and then get moving.