[Ricky]

I live in Northern California. It's virtually impossible to get a CCW here. Unloaded open carry is legal but as I see it the only purpose to do that is kind of a protest. Open loaded carry is legal on National Forest and BLM land.
Recently a good friend of mine who moved up to the Sierra foothills a few years ago posted to Facebook that she was out hiking in the hills and saw a man with a "Ginormous Pistol" on his hip. She was so glad that her cell phone had a signal (she didn't call anyone though). She took her dog and went home.
Many of her other friends expressed concern over her safety. A few of the long time residences told her that many of them pack, usually more discretely.
Some of us pointed out that the gentleman was not breaking the law and there was little need of fear.
My point is, open carry seams to frighten some people, concealed carry in the woods here is not legal but people don't freak out. I generally carry "discretely"