Thanks for all your suggestions. The memory of this experience has jostled afew other ones back when I was doing alot of touring. But none as bad. But we encountered alot of finger gestures suggesting sex from red neck guys in trucks. Please don't construe this to mean that all guys in trucks are red necks but these looked like it. I was shocked. There was something about two women being out on the open road with not alot of other people around that seemed to suggest we were open to something if nothing else insults. It was bizarre. I haven't toured for years and the reason I stopped was not my negative experiences!! I loved touring and would not let afew nuts (or nucking futs as TREK420) refers... stop me. I stopped simply because I got in to other things like having a toddler running around. But ladies...who tour and are not in a larger group ...please think ahead and be prepared. Then you can forget about it. I have used handguns in the past but didn't carry one. I can tell you that if I started touring again, I would probably get one simply because I will not make myself that vulnerable. The best thing of course is to tour in a larger group for all kinds of reasons but most of all, it's FUN!!! HAPPY TRAILS
Suzanne