We have met women solo travellers in Europe, Morocco, Australia and in N and S America and in Mexico, and a couple of them were in their 70's and had spent 10 years or so travelling throughout all/most of the above countries in their 4WDs, all without personal safety related incidents, without dogs and without firearms.
This lady is typical
This lady is Italian, petite, 72 years young and a very experienced solo traveller. All over Africa and now in S America. Diff-locks front and rear and well used diff locks at that, and a high lift jack strapped to the front bumper mean she doesn't often get stopped by terrain.
