I will admit it. As much as I enjoy backpacking solo there have been a few times when I found myself wishing I wasn’t alone as the sun went down. You may know what I’m talking about: when the long, friendly shadows cast by a glowing sun suddenly morph into sinister-looking shapes that scurry behind trees or stop moving […]
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Hiking Solo
My hiking career didn’t begin as a solo venture, and I’m very glad that it didn’t. I didn’t have the skills, know-how, or courage to go alone. Instead, I tagged along with a couple of guys who had a little more knowledge than I did. Yet, it wasn’t their woodcraft that kept me in their company. Rather, I […]