What are the biggest dangers?
– A well-planned trip should not prevent too many dangers, though we are sure we will have some scares along the way. The biggest potential danger is running out of water in the dry valleys of the West – although the water drops should safeguard us from this eventuality. We get a lot of comments regarding wild animals. I am assured that snakes will be more scared of us than we are of them – they must be pretty scared. There are several guidelines to follow to prevent bears coming near the camp – cooking on route some distance before setting up camp, cooking in different clothing from those you will sleep in, hanging food from trees some distance from tents etc. Most of the potential dangers can be avoided with common sense and forethought.
