Let's be honest. It's more dangerous for a woman to walk alone outside on a college campus at night than out in the woods in the day.
To 20-year-old niece - some men are also cute and cuddly.
Out in the woods: I spent hours and hours out in woods and forests alone. When I was on foot, I never saw a bear, rarely saw any animal bigger than a squirrel near the trail. Women mostly get into trouble running or walking the same lonely trails over and over, especially very early in the morning or near sunset. In broad daylight, you won't have any trouble from bad men on busy trails where you meet people every few minutes, or striking out across country where you never see anyone. Bears with cubs are naturally the most dangerous; camping with storing food carelessly is dangerous for both men and women. Don't eat inside your tent unless you have no choice. Bears aren't the only animal that will go through a tent looking for food.
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To 20-year-old niece - some men are also cute and cuddly.
Out in the woods: I spent hours and hours out in woods and forests alone. When I was on foot, I never saw a bear, rarely saw any animal bigger than a squirrel near the trail. Women mostly get into trouble running or walking the same lonely trails over and over, especially very early in the morning or near sunset. In broad daylight, you won't have any trouble from bad men on busy trails where you meet people every few minutes, or striking out across country where you never see anyone. Bears with cubs are naturally the most dangerous; camping with storing food carelessly is dangerous for both men and women. Don't eat inside your tent unless you have no choice. Bears aren't the only animal that will go through a tent looking for food.