[pct-l] Safety on the trail

[Andrea Dinsmore]

**Don't worry......everyone is just like you. You will have a ball. Good
description of 95% of the hikers.........late sixties hippies. You will end
up with life long friends and you will have more "protection" from your
friends than you could imagine.

PCT MOM

On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 10:18 AM, Dana Cash <danakcash at gmail.com> wrote:

> As a young, solo female attempting to thru-hike, should I be worried about
> my safety on the trail? Not necessarily concerning animals and such, but in
> terms of people? I am not talking about hikers, but other people along the
> trail that hikers may run into (probably closer to towns/roads/etc).
> Several people have suggested that I carry a gun with me, but I am very
> opposed to that unless it is absolutely necessary.
>
> Thanks,
> Dana
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