Originally Posted by sbhikes
You want strong and fearless? I go on multi-day hikes without rain gear in bear and mountain lion country (I have pictures of scat and tracks of both animals). I eat 1500-2000 calories a day, hardly enough to stay alive when I walk all day long. I leave my cell phone at home (no reception anyway). I go where I can be more than one day away from a road. Nobody can save me. I've even done this alone. And I'm a woman.
That doesn't sound strong and fearless, more like careless and ignorant of risks - the fearlessness comes from not appreciating what could go wrong. What if you broke you leg?
Read this story. An incredibly well prepared and experienced desert hiker had to be rescused, even though he was very well prepared.
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...er0419-ON.html
(nothing personal, I too go on multiday hikes with insufficient safety precautions/equipment/prep
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Al