[pct-l] Animal attacks

[Freiman, Paul]

In '04-'06 I walked solo all night through B, D and F (good cougar country).  Yes, a couple of times I was paranoid when walking through "forest," and laying "exposed" in my bivy sack.  I used two poles so I would be less likely to stumble.  I will do it again when I get in good enough shape.  I loved hiking at night.  There are quite a few sections of the initial 90 miles SOBO to Stehekin that I wouldn't do a night because of the beauty.  It deserves daytime.  
Snakes are cold blooded and shouldn't be out at night.  Use a bear canister, not mace, but even tho I saw tons of scat in the first 20 miles when I went SOBO I didn't worry about bears.
Capt Bivy


From: "Austin Williams" <longwalk2653 at gmail.com>
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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?