Sounds to me like rubbing the repellent on yourself turns it from a repellent into a marinade. > -----Original Message----- > From: bob_at_intelenet.net [SMTP:bob_at_intelenet.net] > Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 1999 11:23 P.M. > To: Elaine Harmon; Brad Laesch > Cc: David_at_wainet.com; sullivaned_at_pop.mts.kpnw.org; > PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Bears > > On Aug 17, 20:58, Elaine Harmon wrote: > } Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Bears > > On Tue, 17 Aug 1999, Brad Laesch wrote: > > > > > I've heard reports of individuals mis-understanding the meaning of the > term > > > "bear repellant" and before venturing off into the woods, they applied > the > > > repellant liberally to their body--- until they noticed they could no > longer > > > breathe. > > > > So there is supposed to be one - or did they think pepper spray was a > > repellent? > > > > The best thing I could think of as a repellent was whatever gives > decaying > > flesh its nauseating aroma. I suspect that is repellent to any creature > > but a scavenger, since it would be unhealthy for anyone else, and there > > should be a selective advantage in being repelled by it. Has anyone > heard > > of attempts to use this? e > > Most predators, including bears, will quite happily scavenge if they > can. It's easier than chasing down prey. > > Sounds like another bear attractor to me.... > > > > > > -- > Bob Myers InteleNet Communications, Inc. > Email: bob_at_InteleNet.net 18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 550 > Phone: 949-851-8250 x227 Irvine, CA 92612 > Fax: 949-851-1088 http://www.intelenet.net/ > > InteleNet Communications is a subsidiary of FirstWorld Communications, > Inc. > http://www.firstworld.com/ > ************************************************************************** > * > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ > ************************************************************************** > * *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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