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Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Take my poll on backcountry camping!

Take the first-ever Don't Trust Snakes Poll! Although it's short and sweet, I've placed it over on my blog for clutter.

This stems from a discussion I had today with a friend (female) who said it would never even occur to her to go backcountry camping (i.e., overnight backpacking) by herself, and that she would never do so out of concern for her personal safety. She polled a few of her friends and these were their responses:
  • What the hell kinda question is that? Probably not. In fact I think its hellishly poor idea. I don't want to have to fly in a helicopter to find you. [Male--He can't believe I would ask such a moronic question.]

  • You never should go hiking alone. [Female]

  • Yosemite I think would be fine BUT you need to take like a flare gun or something in case something happens. [Female]

  • [Male] says NO in huge capital letters.

  • [Female #1] thinks you are on crack.

  • NOOOOOOOO. You are a beautiful young woman and I'm afraid we still live in a BAD world with EVIL people. I say no no no. Sorry -- I'm sure that's not what you want to hear, my dear-- [Male]
These people vigorously denied my suggestion that they were "timid" and "sheltered urbanites." I replied that timid is as timid does, but the observations of someone on crack were not making much of an impact.

Anyway, please take the poll and then return here to leave your comments.


posted at 3:44 PM

2 Comments:

Blogger tp_gal said...

I'm a worrier, and would fret about being lost and alone and then I'd start to hear the banjo rift from Deliverance in my head and wouldn't be able to sleep.

I don't love the idea that there are places as a woman I shouldn't go (alone) but solo camping in the backcountry feels like a bad plan. Maybe if I was scrappy like Yumi - but I'm not.

August 09, 2005 4:50 PM  
Blogger Chase said...

Thank you, TP Gal. The point I was trying to make was whether I like it or not, it just isn't safe. I would twist my ankle, get bitten by poisonous somethings and mugged by Grizzly Adams...but could be glad I got a really amazing photo of the sun setting over some random lake? Nah, I will let {unnamed male friend who doesn't trust snakes} take those pics and enjoy them on the blog. Or I would hike with a group...and to the afore mentioned person's chagrin, i would also bring the dog.

August 09, 2005 7:36 PM  

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