[ft-l] Going solo

[ft-l@mailman.backcountry.net (Rob)]

Exhaustion works for me. The first night is always the
toughest, solo or not. By the end of day 2, Mr. Bear
or whatever is safe from my attention..
--- Farina6@aol.com wrote:
> I want to know about your first solo backpacking
> trips, or overnighters.  I 
> have yet to do one.  I finally went camping by
> myself a year ago.  My family 
> thought I was either crazy or just plain weird,
> which probably isn't any 
> different than what they normally think of me, but
> they looked at me 
> differently when they asked "What would you do THAT
> for??"  That first 
> camping trip was quite interesting.  I spent a good
> portion of the first 
> night asking myself "What was that?" every time I
> heard a noise.  Honestly, I 
> was more afraid it was a human critter out to get
> me, rather than a critter 
> critter.  The second night I decided to sit in a
> chair in the dark, no fire 
> and wait for the critters to visit my site.  Being
> quick on the flashlight 
> trigger, I was rewarded with a great view of a fox
> within 6 feet of me!
> 
> Anyway, how would a person, or more precisely, how
> should I rid myself of an 
> overactive imagination when it comes to things that
> go bump in the night?
> 
> Thanks,
> Teresa  
> 
> I apologize if you receive this more than once.
> 
> "Procrastination is a dream-killer."
> 
> 
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