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Thought I’d offer a contrasting perspective although I’m sure it will be in the minority. The only time I carry in the woods is with a rifle, during rifle season. I spend a lot of nights in the woods in CO and WY annually and have never ever had an experience that was questionable. Also spent plenty of time on the border in CA deserts and never had an interest or need to carry. I’ve lived in metro areas that would be considered “rough neighborhoods” and have never carried, or seen a need. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a gun owner and love going to the range to plink with my beretta 92fs, but that’s all the action it’s going to see.
Everyone gets to decide for themselves based on what is important to them, which is great. If you carry a gun and never need to use it you had to carry some extra weight that was, in retrospect, unnecessary. If you don't carry a gun and you do need it then there is a good chance that you will die. That's how I look at it. I've never needed the self-defense gun that I carry, thankfully. But I don't think about it in terms of "I haven't needed a gun to defend myself in my life", I think in terms of "I haven't needed a gun to defend my life so far."