Why would anyone go hiking, biking, jogging, etc. by themselves in a remote area. Don't they know that they are prime targets for the prowling predators on two feet as well as four feet?
You are absolutely correct, women should not go out walking/jogging alone. You talk about remote areas but I see women alone jogging in the inner city where there are many more human predators than in the mountains. I am surprised that this doesn’t occur much more often.
Exactly, it’s not safe to travel in the wilderness alone. For any number of reasons.
The Boy Scouts of America suggest a 4 person group is the smallest that should go out backpacking. 1 gets hurt, 1 stays with the injured, 2 go for help.
It’s too easy for a minor injury to get really serious if you are all by yourself. And that’s ignoring the predator issue!
A 24 year old woman has no business going out alone. Women get in good shape, they take self-defense classes, but in no case, are they match for a full grown man intent on doing them harm.
“Why would anyone go hiking, biking, jogging, etc. by themselves in a remote area. Don’t they know that they are prime targets for the prowling predators on two feet as well as four feet?”
I see it all the time while walking my dog on secluded trails. Attractive young women joggers that would be easy prey for a criminal. Since I don’t hear much about such women being attacked, it doesnt appear to be a big problem here. And they may be armed for all I know, since I haven’t “patted them down” or anything.
“...Why would anyone go hiking, biking, jogging, etc. by themselves in a remote area...”
Because the rewards can be worth the risk. Life is too fragile to take risks but too short not to.
Despite this episode it is not such a giant risk. Living alone in an apartment can be a risk too. I have hiked alone and camped alone and it is a great way to really get away from the rat race for a while.