I have to ride along too. I carry a fanny pack on me with my epipen, lightstick, shoelaces, poncho duct tape around a pencil, bandanna, chapstick, a multiuse tool, a folding hoofpick, and a whistle and mace.l The whistle helps for those who go out "shootin" where I ride and during hunting season. I have used it 3 times, if there are shots in my area or if I have to go that way coming home. I did use it without "training" Rascal to it, but he was ok, just stiffened up some.I also always carry a water bottle, but it is on horse, although I just got one that fits a resivoir in a fanny pack , it works fine, just have to make sure you roll it up right. I used to carry a cell phone, but must have sat on it once just right as it dialed my husbands friend and he listened to our trailride talk for 20 min,. Luckily I wasn't saying anything to be ashamed of.I did get the phone co. to delete it. But I don't use a phone now as I'm cost cutting, (the one income 4 kids , 5 horses thing)I am planning on getting my ham license though. But I read that article on how to use your horse to protect yourself and I never let anyone approach, I pass a lot of 4 wheelers who are usually polite enough to turn thier vehicles off, and hunters , shooters, and some teenage partiers, but I figure I can ride into the woods in areas they can't, and as for the few vehicles, I can go where they can't.But no one can really protect you from a wacko with a gun who wants to kill something, except God.So I say my prayer, tell the kids or leave a note roughly where I am going and about how long. But I always tell them to add an hour because I might be exploring a trail or Rascal needs some "schoolin". I also always ride with a helmet and shoes I can walk in ,If I have too. And I try to leave hoofprints somewhere. Laurie and Rascal ----- Original Message ----- From: Howard Bramhall Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 8:18 AM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] Riding Alone A .38 and a hunting knife? What do you do with them while skinny dipping with your horse? I'm starting to think that if you didn't go skinny dipping, you might not attract the two legged species which has you thinking you need that knife and gun. haha. It is never safe for a male to approach an unknown female in any kind of manner, no matter how many fantasies or Penthouse experiences this man might have had. Wimmen are like horses; they shy easily, and can do you some serious damage when cornered with no place to run. I plan on my teenager daughter carrying a can of mace, brass knuckles, a surgical knife (they fit just fine into a small handbag) and a gun if I can find a way to get around that age restriction thing for permits. I guess I'm the only one watching the news lately. There are some serious demented two legged beasts out there on the trails, and I do applaud Amber for going out there prepared. It's an old cliché, I know, but it still rings true. "No one ever raped a 38." cya, Howard
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