Re: Female Solo Backpacker

After reading that article in Backpacker about the female hiker killed near that indian reservation I felt even stronger about my being prepared for people, not animal, encounters in the backcountry. I don't think women are uncapable of taking care of themselves on solo trips by ANY means, but one must real when considering the likelihood of a woman being able to fight off a man out in the woods. I suppose I'm looking at it through my point of view, if my GF wanted to go solo I would tell her no way, that would just worry me wayyy to much. If you are a female and insist on going by yourself consider taking some defense classes, carry a radio/phone, and when encountering people on the trail, male or female, tell them you are with a group or friend. Just be careful!