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Take precautions. I'd bring keychain pepper spray and a cell phone. Here's the worst case scenario, and it's hideous and sad: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23769881/
I think since she told you that, it's always going to be in the back of your mind. While you may be perfectly safe, your mind will get the best of you.
Only you can break the walls of the paranoia box. Would you regret not going or being content with being absorbed into the fears of your peers? Go prepared, make sure you have all the equipment/food you need, including a tazer and pepper spray. No howitzers or RPG's.
what do you think? have you ever seen any creepy guys following you or heard about it in your area. Pick your poison. not going hiking, or getting raped.
Just don't do it in a mountain in the middle of winter with a dead cell phone. We really don't want to spend another $150,000 looking for somebody that had no business there in the first place.
I do a lot of hiking and have never heard of anything bad happening to women walking alone and you do see lots of them out there.
Well, yes, millions of women get killed hiking every year.
Oh well, if you went camping you might be attacked by a bear. Prepare yourself for danger with pepper spray, but don't live in fear.
I used to run in the neighborhood and then I kept seeing a strange guy on a bike lurking around every time I was out. Then my family and I were out driving and saw him on his bike really far away from the neighborhood and he looked at us weird and waved. That was the last time I went out by myself. You can never be too careful! I would suggest getting a dog. I always feel much more safe with my dog friends around!
It's just rumours i think, i dont think people wait for women to go hiking so they can rape them. If you enjoy hiking and running you go for it, ignore what your friends say.
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