Tipi----yeah.......off hand i forget the names of the trails i was on but it was the (and ive done all 6 of those that come from the skyway down to river road) one further east or south.....its the last trail before on the left before river road starts making the uphill incline....

and yeah........i was thinking that since other people were car camping in the general area that i would be alright...........those other campers were maybe quarter mile/half mile away from me.....




Why carry something that isn't used every day?


that is true-----but i also carry bandages that i dont use every day.......

i look at it this way----at the end of the day, its my safety and my decision.....

it has changed over the years but in certain circumstances, i will bring it....

if i know that ill be deep in the backcountry----then i may leave it at home....

we will see...
so yeah, kinda set myself up i guess but it just gave me a spook that i didnt want......