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Taking precautions when you're taking a hike

When it's time to go out and explore on foot or pick up a few souvenirs from local shops, get good directions before you go. Take the safest route which may not always be the quickest.

  • Don't carry too many bulky packages at one time.
  • If you get lost, don't act like it.
  • If you're alone and someone stops to ask for directions, act as if someone is coming to join you. Keep your distance and look for a place to go in a hurry.
  • If you think you're being followed, do an about-face, cross the street or duck into a store and call police.
  • If you're going out at night, stay with a group in lighted, busy areas.
  • If you're on a sidewalk bordered by bushes, trees or dark doorways, walk close to the street.
  • Any time you are in danger, make as much noise as you can to attract attention.

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