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Posted by bintaro on October 25, 2007 at 5:17:28 pm EDT
In reply to Bears, Bears, Bears posted by Timeportalmatrix on August 5, 2007 at 12:57:20 pm EDT

As if there hasn't been enough input on this subject, let me add a couple more observations. 1. I read that some recent bear incidents occurred in areas where habitat and food have been temporarily reduced by wildfire and drought, making resident bears more hungry and aggressive than they would be ordinarily, so you may want to plan hikes accordingly. 2. Don't forget to include unburned trash (including packaging) and leftover garbage with your other bear vault contents ); these items smell like food and are attractants, too. By the way, I just use ziplock bags (sometimes doubled) along with the usual other precautions and so far, so good after 50+ years hiking in black bear and some brown bear country in WA, ID, MT and WY with numerous encounters, but no incidents. I, too, carry a small airhorn, but I have never used it. It's pretty old; I guess I better at least test it!

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