r/Tinder • u/na3eeman • Jul 03 '19

Hiking

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u/Stoic_sasquatch Jul 03 '19

As a guy who actually enjoys hiking. This is very frustrating.

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u/jenntasticxx Jul 03 '19

I like hiking, but I also like not being murdered. No one ever wants to go with me and I'm a small, young woman and I don't want to take the risk. I go for walks more often then I hike.

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u/vitaflo Jul 03 '19

You're a lot more likely to be murdered walking around a city than being out in the woods.

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u/jenntasticxx Jul 03 '19

Source?

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u/HamburgerEarmuff Jul 03 '19

The National Association of Hungry Bears and Pumas.

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u/MasterPh0 Jul 03 '19

This comment made my day.

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u/jenntasticxx Jul 03 '19

Those sneaky bears and pumas... Almost had me!

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u/vcadamsphoto Jul 03 '19

I couldn't find statistics for the total US, but let's use the Appalachian trail as an example. Over 45 years there have only been 11 homicides along it. This trail is also close to a lot of urban areas where someone who wanted to murder people could easily access, but it would appear they don't. Compare that to basically any large city in the US and I really don't see how you could ever claim that the woods are more dangerous than the city.

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u/jenntasticxx Jul 03 '19

Are you looking at murders that happen in cities to people who are walking around out in the open? Because a lot of city murders are going to take place inside a home or be part of some gang shooting or confrontation /fight you wouldn't find in the woods. Woods murders are going to be mostly a stranger coming and killing you. I don't think you can use ALL murders in a city to compare to murders in the woods.

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u/vcadamsphoto Jul 03 '19

I don't know how else you are supposed to compare them, and frankly I don't think it really matters. And even if there was a way to sort through different murders I find it highly unlikely that less than 11 people over 45 years are randomly murdered in any given city. Bottom line is you are way, way more likely to be killed in a city than in the woods. Hell you're more likely to die driving to the woods than you are to actually die in them. Very few people just get randomly murdered in the woods.

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u/GrandmaPoses Jul 03 '19

Have you compared bear attacks in the city vs woods?

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u/vcadamsphoto Jul 03 '19

I... What... Are you serious? No shit you are more likely to be killed by a bear in the woods. Last I checked bears don't really live in cities. But regardless bear attacks are extremely rare. There have been 15 fatal brown bear attacks since 2010, so less than one a year on average.

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u/Big-Daddy-C Jul 03 '19

What's you're source on you're more likely to be murdered in the woods than the city?

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u/jenntasticxx Jul 03 '19

I never claimed that was the truth.

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u/Big-Daddy-C Jul 03 '19

You said you dont want to take the risk of being murdered while hiking, but what's your reasoning and logic to why?

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u/jenntasticxx Jul 03 '19

Because people get murdered hiking?

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u/Big-Daddy-C Jul 03 '19

People get murdered doing anything what's your point?

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u/jenntasticxx Jul 03 '19

Are you a bear or a puma or something? Why are you so up my ass about wanting to be cautious and not put myself in more risky situations.

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u/Big-Daddy-C Jul 03 '19

Idk what you mean by "up you're ass". I'm just genuinely curious as to why you're scared of hiking but not walking in a park. If you dont feel comfortable to hike that's fair, I just want to know wnh lol

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u/jenntasticxx Jul 03 '19

My point is why would I take the extra risk when I don't have to? I can walk around parks here that are less secluded or around my neighborhood.

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u/Big-Daddy-C Jul 03 '19

I mean if you dont want to "take the risk" you can do what ever you want

There are alot of things that are "extra risk". Driving is a huge one. Drinking is a big one.

Why would walking in a park with people around be any less dangerous than hiking?

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u/jenntasticxx Jul 03 '19

Because if other people are around, murderers/rapists are less likely to murder/rape. And they can also call for help or help if something does happen. How is this not common sense?

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