[pct-l] Solo female hiking advice...

[Kathi]

Hi Erin,

I was pretty nervous the first time too. So far every trip I've done has 
gotten better and better. I still get nervous thinking about it but then 
once I set foot to trail my fears go away. I do the same thing as the 
others and tell people I'm with a group if they ask if I'm out alone. 
Most people are really friendly and I have only run into one guy that 
seemed a bit off and I told him I was ahead of my group. He hung around 
a bit and I said "I better go see where they are, seems they are taking 
a long time". I turned around and started hiking back down the trail and 
just then a group came around the corner. I said "hi" like I knew them 
and just fit myself inside the line of hikers and hiked on with them for 
a bit. It should be noted that he didn't even try and follow me when I 
turned around so I think it was a non-issue but my "spidey senses" were 
kinda up. Just trust your gut and it is really no one's business if you 
are solo so don't advertise. :-) If you go during a time of year that 
there are lots of hikers around then you will have a sense of security 
having others around.

Have fun!
Kathi


On 5/4/16 10:44 AM, Erin Wetherbee wrote:
> Hello -
>
> I'm planning a solo trek across the Oregon PCT this summer mid-July. I'm a young female and I'm a little concerned about how I'll do a night.
>
> Do any females with solo trip experience have any advice for me? Or any advice on what kind of protection to bring? This will be my first solo backpacking trek :)
>
> Thanks! Erin
>
>
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