Re: [Paddlewise] Bears

From: Michael Daly <michaeldaly_at_rogers.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 18:16:56 -0400
On 23 Jun 2003 at 15:32, Keith Wrage wrote:

> more than wandering through camp.  He laughed about advice to never
> bring a granola bar in your tent - he said that any bear would have
> chosen them over a granola bar any day!

If you smell like bacon, maybe... but in general not bringing food or 
other smelly stuff (even toothpaste) into your tent is a good idea.  
No sense attracting a bear or _any_ other wildlife.  

I once had a snack in a bag and was called to go do something on a 
canoe trip.  I tossed it into my tent, zipped the door and went to 
the others.  'Bout a half hour later, I returned to my snack to find 
it seriously nibbled and a chipmunk-sized hole in the size of my 
tent.  

If you don't care about your life but still value your gear, don't 
put food in your tent.  Ever.  Clean campsite rules.

Mike

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