[pct-l] women hiking alone

[Stephen Clark]

Agreed... It is a sad statement on civilization when the animal that is
most unpredictable, the thing we have most to fear in the wilderness... is
our own kind.



On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 2:20 PM, Teresa Skye <methowskye at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm 62 years old, have hiked hundreds of miles by myself, a lot in
> Yellowstone (read grizzly country). There's nothing like the self
> confidence and sense of purpose one gains from making decisions on the
> trail. I'm not afraid at night-I really believe there's not much out there
> to get me. Getting used to little noises is the key-anything really big
> will be noisy. My scariest time during my section hike of Oregon recently
> was at Indian Springs CG, near the Eagle Creek alternative. I was there by
> myself, and a dirt road comes into that campground. A big pickup made its
> way slowly up the road at dusk, circled around, and left. I debated whether
> they might come back, whether to move, etc. I finally let it go, stayed,
> and nothing happened. But I do hate the feeling that the most unnerving
> night I had involved humans.
> Skyward
>
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