So from here on out, no more hiking with "pals". It means I'll have to choose my hikes to be a lot less risky, but in the long run they'll be a lot more fun.
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| I'll probably have to avoid bushwhacking through the rhododendron... |
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| And I won't go rock-hopping across big creeks... |
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| And I'll have to be careful not to fall on my ass while taking self-portraits with my timer... |
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| But you know what? The views are still as grand. |
5 comments:
You are lucky you can go alone.
Whenever I want to go on a little nature walk, I have to bring along my disabled wife.
I don't like to leave her alone in the car for more than an hour, so I never get to go on the 6 hour hikes I wish I could go on.
I usually have my teenaged daughter with me too. I worry about losing her in the woods, and she's in lousy shape and can't walk fast for very long. Plus, she often has PMS and acts like a surly teenager.
I dream of solitude because it is an impossible fantasy for me.
I've been in similar situations. My wife doesn't hike, and when she's along on the trips I have to take that into account. Mainly I try to go off on my own with no one else.
When I do hike or backpack alone, I leave a detailed itinerary of where I'm going and what my route will be. That way, if something does happen and I don't show up they will know where to start searching.
Please invest in a GPS and an emergency alert beacon so we can come find you later...
I often carry a GPS. If I do anything adventurous or risky, I'll take along my satellite device that pinpoints my location to rescuers if I activate it. Carole bought it for me a couple of years ago, but I've never felt the need to take it along. I will if I do anything that I consider dicey.
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