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<blockquote data-quote="satellitedriver" data-source="post: 5053985" data-attributes="member: 1664">Try hiking solo in the Grand Canyon in August. Hermits Trail to Bright Angel trail in 122 degree heat.Many people have died on that trail, without the aid of a serial killer.The environment is the threat.It is a beautiful hike/camping experience for the able bodied prepared hiker. Back in 1972, Hermits Trail was an unmaintained trail by the park service and in the interview process the Rangers told me I was going at my own risk. Unmaintained meant exactly that.If I died on the trail it will be my own fault and I had to sign a waver of release of responsibility.Now it is a maintained trail and the deaths from heat stroke, dehydration ect... still continue.All that being said, for a prepared person it is physical/spiritual experience that will last you a life time.Damned near killed me at the age of 19.50yrs later, I still cherish the beauty and the lesson of how small I am in the scheme of this universe.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="satellitedriver, post: 5053985, member: 1664"] Try hiking solo in the Grand Canyon in August. Hermits Trail to Bright Angel trail in 122 degree heat. Many people have died on that trail, without the aid of a serial killer. The environment is the threat. It is a beautiful hike/camping experience for the able bodied prepared hiker. Back in 1972, Hermits Trail was an unmaintained trail by the park service and in the interview process the Rangers told me I was going at my own risk. Unmaintained meant exactly that. If I died on the trail it will be my own fault and I had to sign a waver of release of responsibility. Now it is a maintained trail and the deaths from heat stroke, dehydration ect... still continue. All that being said, for a prepared person it is physical/spiritual experience that will last you a life time. Damned near killed me at the age of 19. 50yrs later, I still cherish the beauty and the lesson of how small I am in the scheme of this universe. [/QUOTE]

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