[pct-l] Newbie - 'alone in the dark' freak outs on the trail

[Trailwife at aol.com]

Anne
 
After 72 years, 10,000 trail miles, and  a few hundred nights sleeping with 
no one else nearby, I still get "that alone,  scary feeling" quite often. I 
have learned to accept and at times embrace it.  I remember one night alone 
in a Long Trail leanto while the rain  poured most of the night. I don't 
think I ever slept any  better.
 
Take your little stuffed toy or whatever  you want, develop a routine and 
learn to enjoy being with  yourself.
 
The Old  RidgeRunner
 
In a message dated 7/10/2012 4:43:02 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
anne_estoppey at yahoo.com writes:
 
Hello  everybody

Another newbie question from me, I am  afraid.

I have been field working, and camping and such, but it  was always with 
people, or at least in some sort of campground with a few  people. Planning to 
hike PCT in 2013 (thru-hike or sections) I know I will be  facing the 
'alone in the dark' overnight on the trail. Well, errr, yes  although I am old 
enough, I feel unconfortable to camp alone, and I admit that  I even freak out 
a little bit. I know it is silly, and the experienced hikers  out there are 
definitely allowed to have a cheap laugh  ;-)

Nevertheless, what are your experiences (when you were still  a newbie) 
with coping with possible 'night freakouts'?
How did you deal  with this? Was it quickly a solved problem because one is 
so tired that  you just sleep and that's it? Shall I bring a little teady 
bear with me? Or a  little glow in the dark thingie? Are they some 'hiker 
tricks' that I dont know  about yet?

Thanks in advance for any answers  :-)
Anne
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