[pct-l] Bear canisters- and they cheat at card playing

[Freiman, Paul]

When I had my bear encounter at a trail camp by Islip Saddle the bear politely waited until I lifted head (as I cowboy camped).  I was sleeping on my food and as I lifted my head about two inches he jerked the pack away.  Bears are very clever, my friend (just don't play hearts with them--they cheat, and they're lousy losers!)


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I just returned from hiking near Red's Meadow in Yosemite (btw, I'm not a
PCT hiker -yet- just a PCT dad).  A ranger there told me about a recent
close encounter between a PCT hiker and a bear:  The hiker had too much food
to stuff in the bearproof canister, so she kept the surplus by herself as
she slept.  The bear found it, politely pushed her aside & took the food.
:)

I swear I did'nt make this up (but maybe somebody else up the "telephone
line" did?  I just had to answer your email because the coincidence is
eerie!)

Numael


----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrea Dinsmore" <zaqueltooocool at gmail.com>
To: "Austin Williams" <longwalk2653 at gmail.com>
Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 5:07 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Bear canisters


> I've got a silly question. Not being a hiker myself........if a bear
smells
> your food.....and you are sleeping with it ....is he really going to push
> you away to get to your food and not go for you too ??
>
> PCT MOM