As I prepare to head back out to the PCT this week I’m back in the mode of answering questions about my upcoming hike. First off, don’t get me wrong - questions are VERY good. I enjoy answering questions about long distance hiking as it is important for my friends and family to know exactly what I am embarking on, and educates people on exactly how challenging a trip I have planned. Many of you have known me through previous hikes, and know that planning and preperation are important, but that once I am out there, all plans can change in an instant. Every time I leave on one of these hikes there are still a lot of people who have not followed me on a previous hike, or who I did not know the last time I was out. It never ceases to amaze me how two of the top questions I get though are “Aren’t you scared about being attacked by a bear?” and “Are you gonna bring a gun?” This article has a bit of satire in it, but the general gist of it is spot on, and I encourage anybody interested in my hike to take a few minutes and read through it in its entirety. It will give you a better sense of the actual fears most of us through hikers encounter on a more regular basis:
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