[pct-l] hanging food vs. bear cannisters

[Steel-Eye]

Once when camping with a "newbie" I was awakened in the middle of the night 
by, "HEY, wake up!  I think I hear a bear walking around out there!"



In spite of the fact that bears typically sniff, and snort, and shuffle 
around I wanted to go back to sleep so I groggily I replied, "I don't think 
so.  Bears have great big, soft, fuzzy feet.  If he was walking around out 
there you wouldn't hear a thing."



Mistake.  Big mistake  -- HUGE!  From then on for the rest of the night I 
was awakened with, "HEY, wake up. I don't hear anything!  There must be a 
bear out there!"



Steel-Eye


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeffrey Olson" <jolson at olc.edu>
Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 10:34 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] hanging food vs. bear cannisters


> "The Myths about Bears"
>
 > When a bear does appear and you're sleeping with your food remain still
> and observant.  Unless your tent rain fly is open you won't see the
> bear.  You'll only hear it.
>
> Jeff, just Jeff...