[pct-l] Bears vs Habituated Bears

[David Thibault]

 I remember Iceaxe mentioning to me in Washington how he was so sorry for
the bears -- because they seemed so pathetic just digging for grubs and
running away everytime they saw any human.  It is very rare to have any
problems with bears outside of the National Parks and established
campgrounds.

I know that whenever I get a picture, and usually they run away to fast for
me to get one, it is of there back ends as they are high tailing it away.

Day-Late



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> You're pretty much correct - bear spray can work to deter an aggressive
> bear, but on the PCT you'll almost certainly not encounter any aggressive
> bears.  The black bear is by nature fairly shy and you usually have to go
> pretty far out of your way to get one riled up.  There are the rare
> sensational exceptions, of course, but it's not worth carrying bear spray
> over them.  Not only will you almost certainly not need it, but you have to
> have it instantly available to hand at all times if you actually want it to
> do any good.  It's not worth the hassle.
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