[pct-l] PCT/Hiking jokes

[J M]

Austin - an old standby...

The National Forrest Service is advising hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail and 
other West Coast remote areas to be alert for bears and take extra precautions 
to avoid an encounter. They advise hikers to wear little bells on their clothes 
so they make noise when hiking. The bell noise allows bears to hear them coming 
from a distance and not be startled by a hiker accidentally sneaking up on them. 
This might cause a bear to charge.

Hikers should also carry a pepper spray can just in case a bear is encountered. 
Spraying the pepper into the air will irritate the bear's sensitive nose and it 
will run away. 

It is also a good idea to keep an eye out for fresh bear scat so you have an 
idea if bears are in the area. People should be able to recognize the difference 
between black bear and grizzly bear scat:


	* Black bear droppings are smaller and often contain berries, leaves, and 
possibly bits of fur. 
	* Grizzly bear droppings tend to contain small bells and smell of pepper. 
"Good work. Sleep well. I'll most likely kill you in the morning." 
www.explorationmonkey.blogspot.com
 




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From: Austin Williams <austinwilliams123 at gmail.com>
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Wed, February 23, 2011 11:36:23 PM
Subject: [pct-l] PCT/Hiking jokes

Okay, so anyone who's viseted planyourhike.com is probably aware that I LOVE
collecting things PCT related (like books, movies, resupply points,
websites, etc).  But I relized just now (thanks to a fantastic bottle of
shiraz) that I haven't collected any PCT/hiking related JOKES!!!!

So please, please.... if you have any pct/hiking/backcountry realted jokes
don't hold out any longer.

Please share.  Thank you in advance!!!

Austin Williams

www.PlanYourHike.com<http://www.planyourhike.com/>
Info on PCT gear, resupply points, maps, movies, etc.

"*Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a
fruit salad.*"
-Proverb
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