Another thought on Sologirl at the start of this thread
If I had a worry for myself in situations like Sologirl's it is that hypothermia would cause me to lose my mental abilities, so even if I have the "guts" to stay alive, I can't do it if my brain has stopped working and I don't have a hiking companion to help me out. I like hiking solo but I do think it can be riskier.?
In general, if you can keep?dry, you can keep?warm.? That's why I hate seeing people leave raingear at home because it "rarely" rains in the Sierra summer.? (No disrespect to UL hikers, but I personally think it's a mistake even if many hikers do it)
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John Curran Ladd
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