[pct-l] Animal attacks

[Andrea Dinsmore]

Have there been and animal attacks on the PCT ?? Hopefully you will do some
of your hiking during the day so can see the beautiful country you are
moving through. Seems like a waste of time to hik at night.

PCT MOM


On 6/6/08, Austin Williams <longwalk2653 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I am starting my southbound solo thru of the PCT around July 5th... I have
> a
> question about animal attacks...
>
> Am I significantly more likely to be stalked/attacked when hiking solo?  Am
> I really going to be actively hunted by coyotes in the desert night (I plan
> on walking mostly at night in the desert)?  Do animals out there really see
> me as a meal?  Or are my survivalist family members just being overly
> paranoid?
>
> Is bear mace a good idea for solo hiker?  A wrist-rocket?  or should I
> leave
> it at home and save a pound?
>
> I'm not worried about rattle snakes... I've read that no PCT hiker has ever
> been bit by one (Wilderness Press).  I'm just a *tiny* bit worried about
> being a skinny thru-hiker-meal to a mountain lion.. or (more likely?) a
> pack
> of coyotes.
>
> I'll be hiking alone from mid July to late October.  Any wisdom on this
> matter is kindly appreciated.
>
> -Austin
>
> P.s.  Ray Jardine speaks of coyotes "playing tag" and being friendly with
> hikers... my dad interprets this as Ray being stalked and hunted and him
> being to naive to realize it....  I don't know who to believe here.
> [sorry if this is a duplicate... ]
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