[pct-l] women alone on the trail.

[Lindsey Sommer]

These are excellent points. I've sort of been avoiding solo backpacking for
years, partially because it scares me, and partially because it worries
everyone I know (it's hard to tell my boyfriend "hey, I'm going out into
the mountains alone for a few days, don't worry").

Though, since working in Yosemite this summer, I've gone on a few solo
trips, and I'd have to agree, that I generally feel pretty safe! I've
always preferred day hiking alone, so it's been good for me to push myself
by doing something that I have generally considered to be out of my limits
:)

Definitely still have a hard time going to sleep at night. One way I've
sort of dealt with this fear is that I've made myself walk around in my
campsite area in the dark with my headlamp, just to be out there. Last
month I saw some spooky eyes, and instead of being weirded out by it all
night I just crept around until I figured out it was a deer.

Cheers,
Lindsey


On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 12:11 PM, Dan Jacobs <youroldpaldan at gmail.com>wrote:

> All,
>
> Your car, and the stuff in it, is more at risk while hiking than you will
> ever be. Hike on knowing that there is nothing you can do to protect your
> car and your stuff once you walk away from it. Watch where you put your
> feet and plan more than one step ahead and you will be safer than you are
> in your own home.
>
> Dan Jacobs
> Vancouver, WA
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 11:48 AM, JoAnn <jomike at cot.net> wrote:
>
> > Can’t resist chiming in...I am a 65 years old hiker who hikes along about
> > 90% of the time. I STILL get the line of “are you crazy”, “do you carry a
> > gun”, “you are so brave”, “you are stupid”. I hike alone for numerous
> > reasons: I love to, most women my age do not hike, and matching distance
> > and speed is never easy. I’m proud to say I’m a woman who hikes alone.
> I’m
> > proud to be a hiker.
> >
> > are we there yet
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