[pct-l] Just about scariest sounds

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Sounds we heard when we were kids around twelve in the woods.
Here is the way we use to describe those creepy sounding noises. They  were 
called Just about', just beyond and just behind
 
Usually around just after dark they started. . Did you hear that. Yes  it was 
Just-A-bout there Yes, the sound just-about came from over there. No! it  
came from Just be-yond  there No! I'm sure it came from just beyond there.  No 
your both wrong it came from just behind us.
 
Then the movements started. Did you see that, Were!  just beyond, no  it was 
just about there. No, your both wrong it was just behind us.
 
So we all laid awake all night long
 
.Lonetrail
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Hi  folks of the PCT=L  Ive been reading along with you for a number of  
months.  Planned to do some section hiking and KO last yr, but plan  changed due 
to illness. Learned lots from this group. Thanks.    
Scariest Sounds- the softest snuffle next to my head on the other side of  
the tent wall with occasional "nose indentations", from the following:
-  deer licking salt off the t-shirt a partner draped on the side of the tent 
to  dry over night (instant salt lick) eventually found trees are better to 
for  this function - far far from tent ( now his shirts were well vented rags-  
better than the tent),  
-a  very large porcupine looking for  love?, food?, salt?- making sweet 
humming noises.
-snuffling and sniffing  of a large moist nose of a black bear lurking thru 
camp in Glacier Bay  sniffing way to close to my head (in REI half dome tent 2 
person tent).   Attempted to silently reach and grab the silly bear spray 
however, instead  accidentally stuck my fingers right into the eyes of my hiking 
partner twice -  luckily did not awaken her screaming (as she is partial to not 
being assualted  in her sleep) - also never got the can of spray in time for 
any potential  antibear use. The bear did visit the next camp site and 
obtained a margine  bowl the these folks use for something and tore up some stuff as 
well as  attempt to enter the laundry room the next day. Never assume your 
only  vulnerable in the wilderness = while doing laundry at the lodge suddenly 
the  bear came down the side walk and attempted to enter to laundry room.  I  
bravely announced that we should both hold the door closed then choose a place  
to escape (hmm bright ideas??? ok very humble now- after watching griz having  
popped open car trunks like tuna cans)- I spied an empty dryer and   actually 
thought about making a quick entry = however the forceful pounding  changed 
and seconds later pounding repeatedly at the door was not the bear but  a 
fellow who needed his clean socks awaiting the next empty dryer - clearly  deniying 
that a min ago there was a bear attempting to enter.  Laughed so  hard.  Poor 
fella. Wonder what he thought about two gals attempting to  keep him from his 
clean socks... bear was eventually relocated due to freq  human contact.  
Humbling experiences/or lessons learned - no tent styled  salt licks, bear spray 
may not help you, and dont leave your clean socks  unattended  in the laundry 
rooms.
-Susan in Seattle

-----  Original Message -----
From: Jim Keener
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005  9:30 PM
To: pct-l
Subject: [pct-l] Scariest  Sound

Greetings:

Slow night on the PCT-L and I'm watching a  re-run of "My Cousin Vinnie" as
I'm working on a project. And there was  this Screech Owl in the movie that
Vinnie tried to shoot - and missed.  Anyway, it reminded me of a night I
spent at Hawk Camp in the Marin  Headlands. At about eleven, an hour or so
after I got to sleep, an owl let  go with the most horrible sound I've ever
heard. LOUD. About 15 feet away.  It was on the ground and was making a
strange sound with its wings, as  well. It took all the nerve I had to look
out the tent to see what was  going on. That was the scariest sound I've
heard while sleeping on the  ground. What's yours?

J  J


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