[pct-l] Safety on the trail

[Daniel Zellman]

I have to admit, as 50% of a middle-aged couple, I'd be concerned that you
would shoot my partner and/or me if we happened to be night-hiking in your
vicinity and inadvertently stumbled into your campsite.

One question you might want to ask yourself: are you actually willing to
kill another human being? Unless you can answer with an absolute and
unqualified "yes," you probably shouldn't be carrying a deadly weapon.
After all, guns exist for one thing and one thing only: killing.

-dz

--
Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.
    --Buddhist proverb
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Daniel Zellman, LMT, CMLDT
TX lic. #: MT115984

Tel.: 512.293.9315
danielzellman at gmail.com
www.sunnatamassage.com


On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 12:18 PM, 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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