glowingfish

Well, in this case, it wasn't even supposed to be a "hike" at all, according to Google Maps there was a walkable road and it was only about 4 kilometers long---even if it did go up over a hill. This should have been a stroll of about an hour, and it would have let me out next to a nice, big shopping mall.

I also agree, as I get older, I think about "what happens if I break an ankle here"---but often that is part of a calculated risk. I could fall in my bathtub at home and maybe be in even worse shape than if I sprain or break my ankle out on a road.