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[pct-l] Hike partner on 11/8 to do first 20 mi from Mex Border



At 08:02 AM 10/17/2003 -0700, Linda Jagger wrote:
>As a woman and having never hiked the area I would feel safer having a 
>partner due to possible interactions w/"illegals" . Is it best to hike 
>north, leaving a car at Lake Moreno, rather than hike south bound??

Though hiking with others is always safer, I have a hard time imagining 
illegal immigrants causing trouble for a few reasons. First, these are 
people travelling far distances to find work, not crime. Also, backcountry 
crime doesn't seem especially profitable. And, the area north of the border 
around Campo was heavily monitored by the U.S. Border Patrol when I was there.

Something I was happy to learn on my through hike was, contrary to what 
televised news would have you believe, the vast majority of people are not 
criminals.

I found being at the Mexican  border depressing with it's wall and abundant 
surveillance. I prefer to be walking away from it rather than towards it.

Wish I could join you ...

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