[nagdu] Going hiking?

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Daryl.
Sounds like fun!  Be careful of bears, though.  Dogs and bears don't get 
along. We always whoop and carry on a bit, so the bears know we're coming. 
And, if the ranger comes along and says "Bears up ahead", we turn right 
around.
My husband and I have gone hiking in Glacier, though, being really city 
kids, we don't go very far from where we're staying.
My dog Echo was really good at backtracking.  Even if we got a bit mixed up, 
we could turn around, give Echo her head, and she would retrace her steps 
until we ended up back home.
I found a sturdy hiking stick very helpful.  My dogs have always looked for 
the clearest path around rocks and roots, but there's only so much a dog can 
do.  And it can also serve as a cane for finding edges and such.
I also had to walk single file in some places, letting my dog walk right in 
front of me instead of the usual position a little off to the side.  It's a 
bit awkward, but OK for short distances.  It's the only way I know to walk 
across planks laid across a gully, for instance.
We always carry some water, for ourselves and the dog.
Have fun, but be careful.  You lucky duck!
Tracy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daryl Marie" <crazymusician at shaw.ca>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2014 10:29 AM
Subject: [nagdu] Going hiking?


> hi!
> I have always enjoyed nature, but have been hesitant to go hiking with a 
> cane.  In a couple of months, my husband, my dog and I are going to be 
> going to Montana for a few days just to relax. There's a lot of trails 
> around where we're staying, so I would LOVE to be able to take Jenny and 
> just go!  Any advice would be greatly appreciated; perhaps I just don't 
> know what to ask.
>
> Daryl
>
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