First solo overnight

**Floridahanger** · 11-02-2011, 15:14

Good luck on your first. I haven't yet and working on my diy to get ready. Can't wait to hear about all the animals keeping you awake. Wait. That's just God's music.

**SilvrSurfr** · 11-02-2011, 16:10

Originally Posted by Veto 65

I for one will be waiting for your trip report, with pictures and a video I hope.

Have fun, but remember you are going alone so make sure at least 2 different people know your route, schedual, and cell number. 10 miles is not a long way but if you are hurt it can be a long crawl.
Do I sound like a parent? Sorry.

My main motivation for solo hiking is that I don't have to depend on anyone. It can be hard to get two people to agree on a hike. So I just tell the folks who might be interested, "I'm going" and if they come, it's great. If not, I go anyway.

I agree with Veto that someone should know your route, and telling two people might have saved me on one occasion. Told my sister where I was going, but I always told her. She eventually started ignoring my "If I'm not back by Sunday at 6, call in the infantry" admonishments. I was stranded in a snowstorm in the mountains, constantly thinking my sister would have called in help for me since she knew where I was. She never did; never even noticed I was missing. Took a long time to get off that mountain and I wanted to beat her with a stick when I got down!