[pct-l] Hiking alone

[Phil Newhouse]

I thought it was Just-Shelly...

On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 5:08 PM, Amanda L Silvestri <aslive at sbcglobal.net>wrote:

> Shelly
>
> As a woman of your same age, I can relate with your fears.  Like you, I
> have explored my ability to hike, to plan, to be alone, to face a bear.  It
> sounds like you have done these things well.  You have taken the steps to
> accept your fears and to walk through them.  You took the steps to plan and
> research your equipment and your meals.  You took more steps by selecting
> backpacking trips to test your ability.  You took the step to be out there
> alone and it sounds like to are ready for more.  You took the step to join
> the rest of us on the list.  You have done well.  Perhaps after all of this
> you are ready for a trail name.  may I offer a suggestion?  "Takes Steps"
>
> Shepherd
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