Daughter hiking alone

[Hoofit]

don't worry so much - your daughter will have plenty of people to keep an eye on her within a few days of being on the trail..
Taking a light weight tent will give her sleeping options if she's not comfortable in the shelters, due to scurrying little feet more than crazed fellas...
Nothing wrong with condoms, they're a sensible option , truth is that most people stink so bad on the trail that there is very little sex going on without mutual consent!!
Good luck to her!

[Seatbelt]

don't worry so much - your daughter will have plenty of people to keep an eye on her within a few days of being on the trail..
Good luck to her!

I agree with this. most male hikers are in somewhat of a protective mode when it comes to female hikers, heck even the girls watch out for each other as well.

[MuddyWaters]

truth is that most people stink so bad on the trail that there is very little sex going on without mutual consent!!

I would sincerely hope that there is NO sex going on without mutual consent.
Perhaps you meant " by mutual consent" or other such wording.

Brings to mind the riddle from Skywalker's AT book:

"Whats the difference between a possum and a female thru-hiker?"

[Seatbelt]

I know how they are alike.....they'll both eat almost anything.

[Nean]

no class for suggesting rubbers? i hope you aren't a health teacher or medical anything, attitubes like that are why HIV is still being spread by people who just think its "the gay disease". some of you folks are really thin skinned. 23 yr old solo female on the trail, hell yeah she should have condoms.

I'm sorry, I thought we were talking about a 23 yr old woman. Do you really think the father/daughter wanted/NEEDED to know about rubbers? Some of you folks are really thin on the brain. Crude humor has its place I will agree; this thread wasn't it. Again, poor taste, not funny, not helpful, no class.

[George]

at 20 my daughter was an exchange student for a year in Hong Kong - during the 5 week winter break she traveled through N and S vietnam, cambodia, thailand, indonesia, and malaysia - alone, not on a tour - in mostly rural areas where there was no common language shared - in the 5 weeks only 1 night was spent in a place that had hot running water

to come home she went around the world the other way - first to Beijing, then the trans siberian train to Moscow - flew to new york - greyhound to Chicago - suburban commuter train to Joliet - then the neighborhood bus, and walked into the house with only 2 small school type backpacks

put it in perspective - the AT is tame



And Nean - remember humor is subjective, just because you did not find it funny does not mean that is true for everyone - this was not put in the straight forward category so there is room for some variety of input - besides, the reality is that condoms may be more practical for distance hiking than the pill - as far as hiker smell stopping nature - you go into town, get clean, do some drinking, maybe have a real bed - things will happen, why not have a plan ?

[Country Roads]

I expect she would be safer thruhiking the AT than most other places she could be. She will learn a lot about herself. She will become more self reliant. She will be more organized. I have never felt unsafe on the AT. A person just has to use common sense. Trust your instincts.

[Hill Ape]

no class and thin on the brain.. tell us how you really feel nean

[Mags]

Keep the pissing contests to private messaging..thx!

Further posts of this type get dancing Twinkies...

Go out, have fun...

Winter is coming!
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[Hill Ape]

Keep it to PMs

[DavidNH]

Don't even need to read the thread. Your daughter will be just fine. it's a close nit community and what male hiker isn't watching out for the women? I bet within a week or two she has several new friends!

[Nean]

Keep it to PMs please -PM

[Hill Ape]

Yes..you do need to go for walk -PM

[BarFight]

I hiked when I was 23. I felt safe as part of the community. I am also grateful to this day that my father was one of my biggest supporters and never gave me all the hassle that so many women seem to get from their families about hiking.

[MuddyWaters]

As previously stated repeatedly, by so many, she will be fine.

Everything in life involves some risk unfortunately.
Its unnavoidable.

But the worst thing you can do... is to do nothing ...because of that.

[Papa D]

I solo thru-hiked at 18. Your daughter will #1 meet good people and #2 be very safe and just fine.

[Nean]

Keep it to PMs please. -Thx!

[flemdawg1]

"Whats the difference between a possum and a female thru-hiker?"

IDK, what is the difference?