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Date:         Fri, 3 Aug 2007 20:53:09 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: in bear country - food in the van or not?
In-Reply-To:  <3dd5c3680708032036g343fe1f5pe4d39796df714ddc@mail.gmail.com>
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I was checking through the National Forestry Service web site. Am thinking of trying out some less populated (summer anyways) sites.

Is it a bear risk to keep food in the Westies fridge?

Neil.

-- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil

On 8/3/07, W Peabody <w.peabody@gmail.com> wrote: > On 8/3/07, W Peabody <w.peabody@gmail.com> wrote: > > On 8/3/07, mike <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote: > > > I've kept food in the van at Lake Tahoe camping, no problems. Pop top van. > > > > Interestingly, Lake Tahoe is where my step-dad's 73 Chevy camper van > > was cased by a bear. J was staying in a cabin, and had just unloaded > > the van into the bear boxes, and a bear came by, stood up and sniffed > > through the front passenger window that was open a crack. Left huge > > noseprints on the glass, and paw prints on the door and front hood. J > > winced, when the bear bounced against the van a bit, as though seeing > > if it was worth getting into. But then suddenly dropped down and > > walked off. > > > > It's a bit like talking a walk during a thunderstorm, chances are you > > won't get hit by lightning. ;) > > > > In the parks, the rangers will go around and check if people are using > > the bear boxes, and they can fine people who leave food in their car. > > More likely to get a citation from a ranger than get hit by lightni-- > > er, by a bear. > > AFAIK, the bigger campers don't have to do this for some reason, but > > probably campers with canvas tops, they will likely check. > > >


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