[at-l] Backcountry fears

[janl2 at mindspring.com (Jan Leitschuh)]

> Dad thought
> > carrying this large knife would scare people away.


Uuuuuh, well, Mags, your dad was right, you know!
If I had seen a hairy guy with a Crocodile Dunddee-esque machete
strapped to his belt while walking the Long Trail, it sure would haved
scared ME! ha!

RunningDownCamel'sHumpScreaming Shoe

> When I did my first long hike (the LT in '97), I still
> remember an incident a few days before I left. 
> He stongly advised
> me to carry a large knife on a belt. In my mind, can
> still see the knife. Large lockblade in a leather
> holster. Large enough where anyone could easily see
> that I am indeed carrying a large knife. Dad thought
> carrying this large knife would scare people away.

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