AlasKen said:Interestingly the people I camped with had no idea they were visited until I showed photos. I was about 50 yds away starting the morning fire and preparing to cook breakfast on a propane stove/griddle combo. Luckily I was just starting and not cooking bacon yet. Bear ignored me but I was watching close and was prepared. We also had a moose visit the camp the previous afternoon while having a birthday party. That was interesting but uneventful. As they say "no photos, it did not happen".
mert6706 said:Now don't laugh at this lower forty-eight question(s) , but need to know--do moose also scavenge in campgrounds? What attracts them? Will they attack people?
Dream True said:A clean camp is a happy camp. I've camped a lot and haven't seen a bear in over 30 years but I have always kept the area clean and I'm careful with food storage. When I camped in the Tetons this year I went so far as to use the green scent proof bags from Amazon that were well reviewed by backpackers. Not sure how effective they actually are but they weren't terribly expensive so I figured they couldn't hurt. I also used oven roasting bags to store snacks in after I read they were scent proof. Anyone else hear that?
I'm more nervous about bears when I hike. I have carried an air horn in the past but recently upgraded to bear spray. Going on the theory that if I have I won't need it.
Blanch, scary photos. Not a sight I would want to wake up to (though I wouldn't need coffee after seeing those tracks)
Dream True said:A clean camp is a happy camp. I've camped a lot and haven't seen a bear in over 30 years but I have always kept the area clean and I'm careful with food storage. When I camped in the Tetons this year I went so far as to use the green scent proof bags from Amazon that were well reviewed by backpackers. Not sure how effective they actually are but they weren't terribly expensive so I figured they couldn't hurt. I also used oven roasting bags to store snacks in after I read they were scent proof. Anyone else hear that?
I'm more nervous about bears when I hike. I have carried an air horn in the past but recently upgraded to bear spray. Going on the theory that if I have I won't need it.
Blanch, scary photos. Not a sight I would want to wake up to (though I wouldn't need coffee after seeing those tracks)
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