I ride 90% of the time alone when I am not working and almost all of my backcountry and mountaineering is done alone because so few people are willing to hike for their turns. I practice very sound risk management practices and it does not bother me in the least. even when doing multi day backcountry trips. I get the most riding in and enjoy my solo riding. I really enjoy riding with a partner who is backcountry savy and of compatible riding ability. I do not like riding in packs though, too much time is spent screwing around with gear, and deciding where to go, what to do by commitee....no thanks. As for the drive, it is about 2 hours each way for me and I don`t mind. I have the Sirius radio and CD`s. I drive truck commercially so spending 10 hours behind the wheel is nothing for me.
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