i saw for the first time, bear bells at Bass Pro, never have seen them before. Maybe a must when hiking? Will get them prior to our trip to the Smokies.
I shall also carry a gun, and use if necessary. I will look more into the bell idea, never have heard of it but seen them in Bass Pro. I doubt anyone working there will know more than I do about bells. If they do work fine, if not, the bear gets a bullet in the head.
As many know, RV Sue and her canine crew travel in a Casita, actually full-time. In one of her posts, she had a bear clawing at her back window one morning. I just can't imagine. She often camps in far out places usually where no one else is around. There is something to be said for neighbors though in some cases.
Danger is everywhere so you should at least be doing something you enjoy when it hits. You take all the reasonable precautions you can now and just live your life.
Adding the link from RVSue: http://rvsueandcrew.net/air-horn/ I actually hadn't seen the airhorn that she added but had read the referenced "bear story".
I am one that truely hopes to never run into a bear...anywhere Thats not to say I dont really enjoy seeing them on tv in the wild,those babies are so adorable.but as in anything,those babies do grow up and I just dont want to be intruding on their space and not be dinner for one lol..Knowing myself very well,everything I have ever heard about what a person should and shouldnt do,I would no doublt freeze and stand there as a waiting target
I have lived around black bears for years and have had a few close encounters. On one occasion I encountered a bear that made it inside my back porch and was eating dog food. I turned the porch light the bear looked up at me and went through an aluminum screen door like it wasn't there. They are for the most part terrified of humans. As long as they do not have young cubs and have an available escape route they will leave. If you are camping in bear country just be aware that if you have food outside they can smell it and will try and get it, particularly at night. I lost a pack of oreos in a deer stand once. I can't see a black bear trying to get in a fiberglass trailer that also contains a stinky human. A grizzly may be different. Remember dogs kill many more people every year than black bears ever will.
We've had several experiences with bears while backpacking, kayak camping and Scamping. All of these involved careless neighbors who inadvertently attracted bears. Once on a kayak camping trip our immediate neighbors left a frying pan full of breakfast bacon grease on their grill. A black bear soon cleaned their pan, destroyed their tent and dragged off their packs as well. Poetic justice. Another backpacker camper left food in his truck's camper cab in the trailhead parking lot and, returning from a hike, I watched as a black bear went shopping in the cab through the rear window. Last month while we were going around Lake Superior a camping neighbor left coolers on his picnic table in a Minnesota state park and a black bear was cruising their site as we returned from a day trip. The bears aren't the problem so much as careless campers.
While in the Smoky Mtns, we hiked over 68 miles, spent many hours and miles inside the National Park, and never saw a Bear! We saw Elk, Turkeys, Badgers, Deer, and other small mamals, but nary a Bear!
i saw for the first time, bear bells at Bass Pro, never have seen them before. Maybe a must when hiking? Will get them prior to our trip to the Smokies.
<p>Doug Allen 2016 Ford F-150 2018 Lance 1575</p>
We always wear bells when hiking in Alaska. Some of the locals call them dinner bells.
Came across this relevant article:
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865610025/Bear-spends-two-hours-tryin...
www.Fiberglass-RV-4Sale.com
www.ScampOwners.com
I shall also carry a gun, and use if necessary. I will look more into the bell idea, never have heard of it but seen them in Bass Pro. I doubt anyone working there will know more than I do about bells. If they do work fine, if not, the bear gets a bullet in the head.
<p>Doug Allen 2016 Ford F-150 2018 Lance 1575</p>
As many know, RV Sue and her canine crew travel in a Casita, actually full-time. In one of her posts, she had a bear clawing at her back window one morning. I just can't imagine. She often camps in far out places usually where no one else is around. There is something to be said for neighbors though in some cases.
Danger is everywhere so you should at least be doing something you enjoy when it hits. You take all the reasonable precautions you can now and just live your life.
Adding the link from RVSue: http://rvsueandcrew.net/air-horn/ I actually hadn't seen the airhorn that she added but had read the referenced "bear story".
Cathy
hmmm....while most people hope to avoid running into bears, others must feel differently. lol!
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/08/13/man-in-bear-costumes-harasses-bears...
www.Fiberglass-RV-4Sale.com
www.ScampOwners.com
I am one that truely hopes to never run into a bear...anywhere Thats not to say I dont really enjoy seeing them on tv in the wild,those babies are so adorable.but as in anything,those babies do grow up and I just dont want to be intruding on their space and not be dinner for one lol..Knowing myself very well,everything I have ever heard about what a person should and shouldnt do,I would no doublt freeze and stand there as a waiting target
Launey and Earlene
I have lived around black bears for years and have had a few close encounters. On one occasion I encountered a bear that made it inside my back porch and was eating dog food. I turned the porch light the bear looked up at me and went through an aluminum screen door like it wasn't there. They are for the most part terrified of humans. As long as they do not have young cubs and have an available escape route they will leave. If you are camping in bear country just be aware that if you have food outside they can smell it and will try and get it, particularly at night. I lost a pack of oreos in a deer stand once. I can't see a black bear trying to get in a fiberglass trailer that also contains a stinky human. A grizzly may be different. Remember dogs kill many more people every year than black bears ever will.
John
JAK
We've had several experiences with bears while backpacking, kayak camping and Scamping. All of these involved careless neighbors who inadvertently attracted bears. Once on a kayak camping trip our immediate neighbors left a frying pan full of breakfast bacon grease on their grill. A black bear soon cleaned their pan, destroyed their tent and dragged off their packs as well. Poetic justice. Another backpacker camper left food in his truck's camper cab in the trailhead parking lot and, returning from a hike, I watched as a black bear went shopping in the cab through the rear window. Last month while we were going around Lake Superior a camping neighbor left coolers on his picnic table in a Minnesota state park and a black bear was cruising their site as we returned from a day trip. The bears aren't the problem so much as careless campers.
On a lighter note: http://s245.photobucket.com/user/MeGoldSeeker/media/BearWarning.jpg.html
While in the Smoky Mtns, we hiked over 68 miles, spent many hours and miles inside the National Park, and never saw a Bear! We saw Elk, Turkeys, Badgers, Deer, and other small mamals, but nary a Bear!
<p>Doug Allen 2016 Ford F-150 2018 Lance 1575</p>
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