[pct-l] pushy bears

[csiechert@hotmail.com (Carl Siechert)]

So how did it come to pass that you happened to have a burning stick in your
tent?


----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Calliger" <calliger@infolane.com>
To: "Steve Courtway" <scourtway@bpa-arch.com>;
<PCT-L@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] pushy bears


> Used to work- esp at Lyell- Not anymore= whsitles, rocks, banging pots,
> did not work... I needed to wave a burning stick at
> Ms Bear before she departed the front door of my tent one morning
> at 4 AM...wheich tent had no food, no clothes even that were worn
> during eating within...soemone somewhere habituated that bear
> to know that within the funny little cloth boxes therein is food!
> so.. one word: Don't.