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How dangerous is it to camp alone as a young female (thinking on camping grounds, etc.)?

I'm thinking of traveling this summer from Denver to Atlanta on the vespa I'll be getting there.

I plan on staying a few different places. Homes of friends and relatives, but mostly my plan was to camp at national park type settings.

I don't want to be naive and assume this is perfectly safe, but does worrying about being raped seem a little extreme? I'm in my early twenties, I'll be alone, and I'm not especially tough looking.

Is this a valid concern? And if so, what should I do to protect myself? I'm not comfortable owning a gun.

I thought of pepper spray, but I'm not sure how we'll that'd go over, me being in an enclosed tent and all.

Any suggestions?

It is dangerous, but if I were to put it in perspective, it isn't more dangerous than hopping into your car and driving somewhere.

For me, what I would do is:

1.) Carry a Cellphone at all times, have 911 programmed on speed dial or auto-contacts. (As a rule, no reception or unstable reception = don't camp there.)

2.) Buy a tent with a double zipper (A zipper with two of the clapsy zipper handle things) so that you can padlock them together from the inside. It won't stop a Rapist from getting in if he is really THAT dedicated, but you will surely wake up and be alerted to anyone trying to break in.

3.) Carry an airhorn. Use it to wake everyone in the camp site up if you have to, to protect yourself.

4.) Carry pepper spray: Obviously, don't use it in the tent, once you were running away it can be used outdoors to help with your escape.

5.) Be smart and aware, don't go anywhere private or alone with someone you don't know, if someone is acting threatening or strangely towards you and you feel unsafe, either tell someone or pack up and get the heck out of there before it turns into a bad situation.

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Casks & Tubs in Cave di Moleto, Italy

Topping the vineyard laden hills of the Piedmont (Piemonte) region in Italy are charming little ancient villages with quaint lodgings, wonderful food and wine specialties. With a romantic getaway in mind, Claudia, hostess extraordinaire, took us on a driving tour down the lovely rural lanes of Monferrato to show us her favorite villas. She insisted that we choose one for our evening‘s accommodations.

The calming beauty of our trip was broken -- just once -- when a madcap, out-of-nowhere Vespa driving maniac whipped around our car and Claudia exclaimed, “Mamma Mia!,” her hands gesturing wildly. Italians actually say that in real life! We had mistakenly thought that the phrase was a cliché limited to Super Mario Bros and bad canned spaghetti commercials. We learn something new everyday.

We strolled through several medieval villages then settled upon staying at Cave di Moleto. Moleto is a small community that includes a working vineyard and winery, restaurant and hotel. A small outdoor theatre with a 360 degree panorama, hosting fantastic jazz concerts. The view the from theatre is spectacular, overlooking the Valle dei Frati (Valley of the Friars) and the rolling hills at the feet of the Alps. Romantic? Si.

The name Cave di Moleto comes from the ancient quarries of marl (clay) in the area but is also a clever bit of word play. Cave in Italian is the word for mines or quarries but in French it means the place to store wine. The village itself dates back to the late 700s and in 1992, the estate was bought and extensive renovations were undertaken. The winery incorporates the old wine cellars with the technologies of today. The renovations are impressive and were obviously done with much love and the utmost care.

We were given a tour of the lodgings, while listening to the vineyard workers in a spirited game of ping pong. There were twelve spacious rooms in all, each with distinctive and whimsical touches, utilizing the art of Trompe l'oeil (we spent a least an hour just staring at the ceiling above our bed). We selected the Camera Sant'Orsola for its wonderful little balcony overlooking a little chapel, the beautiful bed with its ornate wooden headboard (like cathedral doors) and the biggest bathroom we had ever been in.

Since choosing a room for its bathroom was a first for us, it seems a detailed description should be made: In the middle of the huge room stood a free standing, deep, no, VERY deep, white cast iron, four legged tub. The toilet and bidet each were nestled away with deco-like, back lit partitions with a step-up vanity tucked between. The ceiling was extremely high and elaborately painted. A full wall was dedicated to windows overlooking the courtyard. Molto bella.

We spent our evening strolling around the village, jaws agape in historical and architectural wonder, then hiking through the vineyards at sunset. We finished with a bottle of the estate’s Barbera del Monferrato perfect for the “Symphony of our own sausages to cutting board Monferrato” in a candlelit courtyard. Little details were everywhere -- even the lanterns were made from wine carafes. Cosi’ romantico.

To end a perfect day, we retired to our room to drift off contemplating the ceiling.

David & Veronica, GypsyNester.com

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