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Is it just a bad idea for women to go backpacking solo? Or are there ways to make it work? The prospect of 'packing more than twice a year is tantalizing, but I'm afraid I'll be forever unable to find people who can go when I can!


I suggest that you pop some popcorn, sit down, and read a long but excellent online book:
http://gorp.away.com/gorp/publishers/wildernesspress/trailsafe/trailsafe.htm
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Trudi, central Florida (newbie in learning phase)