Be Afraid

balzaccom
5 days ago
1 min read

No, this is not apost about bears or rattlesnakes--the two biggest fears we've heard from people who consider hiking in the Sierra. It's a poset about what might kill you. And what might kill you might surprise you.

Here's what we say on our website:

https://www.backpackthesierra.com/dangers-on-the-trail

And this:

https://www.backpackthesierra.com/omg-isn-t-is-scary

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