I don't. I figure the chances of having an accident with it are about equal with the chances I will have trouble with animals. Besides it is a good chunk of weight that could be something that was useful I figure. I wonder if there are any statiistics on how many encounters were actually aided by us...

Nothing like a 5:00 am run around the pass mountain trail in the morning. I haven't been running to long but the trip up into the pass just before sunrise is beautiful. I was accampanied by a pair of hawks a few weekends ago. The end of the hike is a little warm but still tolerable. The stretch from...