Date:         Tue, 25 Jul 2000 00:32:29 -0400
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From:         "(Donna Cassano)" <pokeswagon@blazenet.net>
Subject:      Re: Anything happening in or near the SF Bay Area?...
Comments: To: Bill Davidson <wdavidson@thegrid.net>
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Jeeze!!! I hadn't given this much thought. Anybody ever have any "experiences"
with bears and their Vanagons?

I've done a lot of camping in the last 10 years or so, but last week was my
first hungry wildlife altercation. Seems a hungry raccoon in the Allegheny
National Forest wanted to clean my mountain pie maker for me. I had carelessly
left it outside, propped against the front wheel. I woke up with a start to a
loud strange noise outside. At first I thought that someone was messing with the
mountain bikes. But then I realized that it was something wild by the look on my
cats face - yes I travel and camp with my cat. Little bugger had drug the pie
maker about 15 feet from the van before I could grab the flashlight and jump out
(cautiously). He ran up the closest tree and pathetically looked down at me.
After looking at it for a few moments, I retired to the van with pie maker AND
veggie cooler.

Scary to think if it would have been a bear instead!

Peace - donna
'84 Westy (Pepe)
York, PA

Bill Davidson wrote:

> >How bout a run to Yosemite?
> >
> > tim o'brien
>
> Taking a Westy into Yosemite valley, I'm afraid, risks having it opened in
> the manner of a sardine can by one of the many bears that have been trained
> by people to look for food in vehicles.
>
> If you cook in your van, the smell will be there whether you remove the food
> or not.
>
> Bill