[pct-l] Hiking alone?

[Jessica Winters]

Hi Crystal...  as a young solo female hiker I think that you will be  
very safe hiking alone.  I have never felt threatened or compromised  
hiking by myself.  It is quite an invigorating experience that can  
give you a new sense of found freedom.  I think you will enjoy the  
satisfaction of hiking alone and camping by yourself.  I remember my  
first time camping alone was a few weeks into my PCT thru hike. and I  
was scared to death.  But when I woke up in the morning I was so  
excited and my confidence grew a lot.

Tips however are:
never tell anyone you meet on the trail where you are headed  or how  
long you are going to be out for.  Don't give strangers any  
information about yourself.  Most anybody you meet will mean you no  
harm....  however, just for safety's sake I don't give any  
information to anybody.  Use your best character judgement if you do  
decide to hike with someone you meet...

If you are hitchhiking alone, don't take a ride with anyone your gut  
says not to and listen to it.  Be polite and say, oh thanks for  
stopping, I just realized I left something at my last break spot I  
need to go back and get.

Hope this helps!

Wildflower

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On Jul 11, 2008, at 4:14 PM, Chrystal Pendzich wrote:

> I was thinking about doing a week-long hike sometime in august by  
> myself and
> was wondering if this is a safe enough thing to do on these trails  
> as a
> single female. I am a relatively experienced hiker, but have not  
> done any
> overnight trips on my own before. Does anyone have any  
> recommendations or
> thoughts? I would appreciate the feedback.Thanks,
> Chrystal
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