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[quote=Anonymous]Haven't read the whole thread but I was surprised by the initial advice not to do this.  I didn't get the impression from the first post that OP was going deep-country backpacking for weeks on end by herself.  More like, sleeping at drive-up campsites with her car parked next to her.  Seems safe enough to me.  It is worth keeping your wits about you and exercising precautions, but that's always true while traveling in new places.  I haven't done it by myself but I have with others and we met lots of interesting people and lots of families with kids doing the same.  I'm sure one could look up crime stats, but going by my limited and anecdotal experience, I would put the risk of being raped and murdered at your average family campground as very, very low.  And probably lower than your average shitty Motel 8.  Fun, safe, cheap, entertaining.

If you are tempted to do some actual hiking by yourself, check in with the ranger station if there is one and keep to well-established trails.  And have someone be your contact for an end-of-the-day telephone checkin to make sure you made it back to camp safely.

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