sue.t wrote: ... people that want to prey on other people aren't going to waste their time where there aren't any people!
Not to be argumentative, but this is a pretty naive statement, predators often seek more secluded places because people usually have thier gaurd down and the chance of crime detection is much lower.
I'm certainly not saying there is a perv behind every bush out there, but secluded areas are all the more reason to be aware of whats going on around you.
longwayfromhome wrote: Not to be argumentative, but this is a pretty naive statement, predators often seek more secluded places because people usually have thier gaurd down and the chance of crime detection is much lower.
I'm talking 100 miles from the middle of nowhere. The only predators we've met in the backcountry are the wild kind. No human predators. Our guard is rarely down, because we are keenly aware of the danger of bears or cougars when we are in those areas. We rarely see other humans, and when we do, they're often quite friendly and grateful to have met another human. I doubt any human vandal is going to travel 100 miles into the backcountry in hopes of finding a human upon which to prey ... they'll stick to the more civilized areas where the chances are greater of achieving their goals.
If you are talking about the Yukon Territory, I fully understand what level of remoteness you are talking about. You are absolutely right.
In my mind, I was thinking about the Alaska road system, which is far more active, relatively speaking, where crimes of opportunity are more likely to occur because the opportunity IS there.
What I'm thinking of equates to this. A child is less likely to be abducted inside a walmart (busy campground) then a country bus stop (lightly traveled area). You are talking about a place where there are no children, so to speak (middle o' nowhere)
I think I'll shut up now before I look more stupid than I already do...
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