MizElaneous t1_itm4ohn wrote on October 24, 2022 at 5:36 PM

Reply to comment by Sdomttiderkcuf in A train passenger saw a woman waving for help. It was a hiker who'd been missing. by guanaco55

If I didn't hike alone, I'd almost never get to go hiking. That said, I do usually take an InReach with me so I can call for help.

Sdomttiderkcuf t1_itmzug7 wrote on October 24, 2022 at 8:56 PM

If you were in Colorado and someone hadn’t totaled my car, I’d be your hiking buddy.

MizElaneous t1_itohw5p wrote on October 25, 2022 at 3:34 AM

If I was in Colorado, I'd totally pick you up in my car and take you hiking with me!

DestinationPoutine t1_iuby49v wrote on October 30, 2022 at 3:53 AM

>If I didn't hike alone, I'd almost never get to go hiking.

Same. I plan carefully. Watch the weather. Give someone a map that shows where I’ll park and the trails that I intend to check out. Tell them when I plan to be back. Send them a live tracking link. Bring the Ten Essentials and more. Dress in layers. All the usual stuff. This is not difficult.

On the rare occasions when I do have a hiking partner, I still do all of the above.