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Wow, overall, an incredible number of posts to cover what "nycwalking" said very well, in short fashion!!!!
Fear, unfortunately, drives way too much of the world economy.........
If true.....that is called a "mugging" and it happens everywhere on Earth, particularly when people are alone.
Best defense......stay reasonably close to other walkers in the remote settings!
Overall, about as safe a walk as you will find.....please enjoy !
Buen Camino
Folks, last try.....as long as humans inhabit the earth, there will be those who spend their time operating outside the normal rules of decorum. That is a fact and publishing guidelines, establishing rules and enforcing laws will not change that.....for anyone, male or female !
Drawing on my...
Ah ! If only life were fair !
I guess a complex solution would be to assign a team of armed guards to all peregrines dequesting same ...or, perhaps, rule certain areas of the Camino "Only passable to mixed groups"
Meanwhile, I am looking at many smiling, but weary, peregrinettes walk by me...
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