I chose one for review ­ a hike in the Watching Reservation in Mountainside.

No matter what happened or what course of action a person chose to take, victims of rape are not to be blamed.

Don't get separated; no lagging; stay in back of the leader and in front of the sweep. We'll walk at a moderate pace of 2MPH uphill and down, on unmarked bridle trails and a combination of blazed.

We'll do 7 miles in 3.5 to 4 hours, stop for lunch and several breaks.

I've been hiking the Jersey woods for years with just a friend or dog in tow.

Lots of people familiar with the trails and terrain in northern New Jersey prefer it that way.