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Bear protection

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Vdubchaos said:
Our children are too young and scared for hardcore camping....my wife would never do that anyways.

Mostly "car camping"

I have a weak stomach so no hunting/butchering for me....
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That's my kind of camping. Hotel....car....next hotel...repeat.




pics of wife?
 
Bears:
Da bears?

They will attack or approach you based on two things.
Food OR Surprising a bear

Keep those two things in check and you won't have any problems.

Spray should be good, but they will come back later since they are curious by nature.
 
Black bears are not scary unless you happen to corner one or you get between a mother and her cubs. I have chased them away plenty of times. Seriously yelling works like a charm. As for food just don't keep it in your tent or car. If they fuck with your cooler or your grill oh well. Go get some more food. If you ever camp in Yosemite they literally run right through your camp at night a few feet from your tent. The rangers are up all night chasing them away from garbage cans and all they use is a loud speaker yelling "Get out of here bear!" over and over. Not very conducive to sleeping though.

As for all these people saying you need a gun, you guys are fucking pussys. Seriously, gigantic pussies.
 
BudAshes said:
Black bears are not scary unless you happen to corner one or you get between a mother and her cubs. I have chased them away plenty of times. Seriously yelling works like a charm. As for food just don't keep it in your tent or car. If they fuck with your cooler or your grill oh well. Go get some more food. If you ever camp in Yosemite they literally run right through your camp at night a few feet from your tent. The rangers are up all night chasing them away from garbage cans and all they use is a loud speaker yelling "Get out of here bear!" over and over. Not very conducive to sleeping though.

As for all these people saying you need a gun, you guys are fucking pussys. Seriously, gigantic pussies.
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I carry when camping, but only because I don't trust people. The animals aren't the ones I'm worried about.
 
Fritzo said:
If you see a bear, play dead.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=LCPjrBbCVWU#t=329s
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Terrible advice. Bears are scavengers when hungry. They eat dead things.

As for all these people saying you need a gun, you guys are fucking pussys. Seriously, gigantic pussies.
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Internet tough guy on the loose. Careful now, this one knows how to kill a bear with a hunting knife!

The noise idea is a good one. Get some bells and stuff to wear on your clothes. You can also put bells and chimes on tree branches so they make noise in the wind. You can also buy special fire crackers called Bear Bangers. My friends and I would buy those and throw them out the window in alleys downtown because they scare the hell out of people :biggrin:

Scotteq said:
Bring a boom box...

...blast Ke$ha songs...
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Make sure you don't bring a gun. You might intentionally shoot yourself while listening to this.
 
I do a lot of camping when I'm in the states and bears scare the shit out of me. Keep your car super clean. Use the bear boxes. Keep in mind that bears are kinda crazy so they'll break into your car for suntan lotion and lip balm. It's crucial that you keep it clean.

When you camp in Yosemite they make this crystal clear and there's pictures everywhere. They're there though. You just have to share your space with them and play by their rules.

Never had a problem. Those advocating weapons should just stay home. You're going to be in their back yard so don't kill them.
 
Saddle-Hills-Bear_2.jpg
 
Jeeebus said:
Is there a difference between "pussys" and "pussies" in your mind such that their use in successive sentences is somehow justified in your mind?
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Internet tuff guy on the loose. Carefuly now, this one knows how to use spellcheck :biggrin:


Never had a problem. Those advocating weapons should just stay home. You're going to be in their back yard so don't kill them.
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What if you just use a paintball gun? It's just a gentle smack on the butt. Get out of here, bear!
 
BudAshes said:
Black bears are not scary unless you happen to corner one or you get between a mother and her cubs. I have chased them away plenty of times. Seriously yelling works like a charm. As for food just don't keep it in your tent or car. If they fuck with your cooler or your grill oh well. Go get some more food. If you ever camp in Yosemite they literally run right through your camp at night a few feet from your tent. The rangers are up all night chasing them away from garbage cans and all they use is a loud speaker yelling "Get out of here bear!" over and over. Not very conducive to sleeping though.

As for all these people saying you need a gun, you guys are fucking pussys. Seriously, gigantic pussies.
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I don't think I would be able to tent out west.....

Black Bears scare me enough hehe. No way in hell I would be in a tent with Cougers/Grizzlies around.....I will pass.
 
BudAshes said:
...The rangers are up all night chasing them away from garbage cans and all they use is a loud speaker yelling "Get out of here bear!" over and over...
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Struck me funny that they specify. Like a bear understands English. Ok, probably more for the campers benefit, but I still chuckled.
 
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