"Tim J." wrote in
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"Lazarus Cooke" wrote...
An English friend ( a young woman) has some time to spare in May and is
thinking of going back-packing on her own in Yosemite, on her way to
visit relatives in LA. When I asked her what rod she was taking, she
told me she doesn't fish. (Doh!) So this is OT.

All the same, I said I'd see what the thinking was on roff about the
safety of this sort of enterprise.

She is a tough enough cookie. She was on the British Olympic fencing
team and was the British Commonwealth foil champion.

I wonder how bears respond to "En Garde!"



I don't know about Yosemite, but small groups of women have had trouble on
the Appalachian trial.

Just seems like an unnecessary risk to me, for any adventurer, male or
female. Especially in unfamiliar territory.

If she does opt to go, standard rules apply--Let someone know your plans,
your route, your expected length of the trip. Leave a tinfoil impression
of your boottrack with someone. I'd consider a Personal locator beacon,
http://www.sarsat.noaa.gov/emerbcns.html, if I really wanted to enjoy the
wilderness solo. Maybe a satellite phone or something.

Scott