[pct-l] safety on the pct: Bring a man

[Hiker Hawk]

The best protection a woman can have while hiking is to bring a man.  The girl who was just killed in Georgia brought her dog, which didn't protect her.  A man is a much better choice, as most troublemakers can neutralize a dog or separate it from its master a lot easier than a man.  

Also, most predators will not attempt an attack on a women in the presence of a man.  Too many things can, and will, go wrong if the psycho attempts something stupid with a man around.

Jana Bregman <jabregman at bellsouth.net> wrote: i am a college freshman and my friend (who is also college age) and I  
want to hike a section of the PCT this summer for about 2 or 3 weeks.  
We are having trouble convincing our moms that 2 girls will be safe  
alone out on the trail.....what should we tell them?
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