I’m a hiker and part of the thrill is knowing that you are one misstep away from injury or even death. It forces you to focus on the here and now and all your other worldly troubles no longer seem significant. I especially like winter hiking where there is little margin for error. I like to hike alone however. People think it’s overall safer to hike in groups but I think group hiking has peer pressure and forces some to take risks they would not take alone, so that they don’t slow down the group or otherwise appear weak. When I’m hiking alone, I’m responsible for myself only and I concentrate only on what I am doing.
i can see that