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[QUOTE="KayfromUK, post: 1179666, member: 110564"] I have walked and travelled many places in the world for almost 50 years. There has been some scary moments but I have never experienced a serious harm. I feel safer in remote mountains. People only go there to appreciate the nature. I worry more in the area where cars can easily reach. Once I was walking in South West Coast Path in England. In a place near the car park and the shops, I met a man. We exchanged some 'friendly' conversation. I told him I was walking SWCP. We waved good by. When I reached the text point, I found him waiting for me after driving to get there. He offered me a lift, but I declined and carried on the footpath to reach the youth hostel. I walked as fast as I could, believing I was fitter than him, though I was much smaller. I safely reached the hostel. A lesson learned: 'Never tell a stranger where I am going next' Generally speaking, most of the men are safe. Fear can be illogical. On another occasion, I was walking up the mount Whistler in Jasper, Canadian Rocky. I have studied the leaflet 'You are in bear country' and had seen some droppings on the day. I shouldn't be following bears, but there was only one way to get to the summit from where I was. When I reached above the tree line, I saw a bear, watching me from behind a rock. I turned round, pretending I haven't seen it and walked down as fast as I could. There was no guarantee that there weren't any more bears on the way down. I prayed everybody in the heaven. After about 30 mins, I saw a group of men having a drinking party by the river. I told them that I met a bear and asked if they were going to the summit. They said yes. On that occasion, I felt those drunken men were safer than the bear. I went up to the summit safely with them and got a cable car back to the bottom. [/QUOTE]
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