Or, a person....which would usually worry me more....especially on "my trails," which usually are not on maps or trail guides...although meeting Mr. DeNiro might not be so bad.
Ah good point. I once asked a Forest Ranger in WA State why he carried a gun, thinking that it was to protect against wild animals. It was protection against illegal hunters, wackos with guns or other armed people who did not take kindly to being questioned even on federal land.
Sorry to hear about your accident and struggles. It does sound however like you are making progress, and that's what is good.