I know it's still surprisingly controversial as a subject, but this incident highlights the need for self protection. I rarely if ever go out without carrying a firearm anymore. When in the mountains, I feel safe and once I get on the trails, I usually pack it away. On local walks like this area or the many downtowns we walk, I carry. Make no mistake about it, there are copious amounts of very bad people among the general population. Everybody should sit down and ask themselves. Ok, what if I do run into a bad person and there is no help anywhere around? If your current plan is the ever popular " Please don't hurt me method", you should give it some serious thought. I was at the Canterbury rest area one fine weekday morning walking my dog, on our way up North. A man came out of the woods and approached me, asking me if I wanted a good time? My dog who rarely gets agitated, got very unsettled. I told him to leave immediately and he did. I then called the state police and reported the incident. I was told that that area is not patrolled by local PD and that the state police are to busy to question perverts. I was not pleased with this answer.