[pct-l] Safety on the Trail

[jeffmoorehead1 at cox.net (Jeff Moorehead)]

hey Scott,
 I feel much better knowing now that I'm even a little over-equipped:

    6 tent stakes
    3" blade on my folding knife
    80 cm ice axe
    2 trekking poles

Jeff




> We all take our insecurities with us where ever we go. Guns, knives, big
> sticks are not a cure for mine. But hey, I'll bite.
>
> On the PCT, I carried my ace axe for a couple weeks. Besides that, I had 
> an
> 1.5 inch blade on my Leatherman Micra. Let's see, I also had a few tent
> stakes in a pinch. The latter 2 buried in my pack.
>
> But the most useful item I carried was between my ears. (Your opinion may
> differ).
>
> Scott
>
> >>>
> Anyway, I was just wondering with  the hiking season approaching what 
> hikers
> carried or did to be a little  safer.  I might want to do  that too.
> <<<
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