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Date:         Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:34:04 -0600
Reply-To:     miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Ultimate Camping List;
Comments: To: Alan Felder <dieseldoofus@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <3d35438b0908272022t5dd37c56meb9bb7bac639d80b@mail.gmail.com>
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Actually, that one is funny every time I hear it! Miguel

On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 9:22 PM, Alan Felder<dieseldoofus@gmail.com> wrote: > Regarding the bear bells and bear pepper spray, they are being recommended > for areas that have black bears only.  They are finding that these methods > are less effective for grizzly bears.  Many national forests, parks, etc > where bears are intermingled are notifying hikers and campers to determine > which type of bear area they are in by teaching how to identify tracks and > scat.  Black bear tracks are smaller, about 4" wide vs grizzlies which I > can't remember how big.  Black bear scat will have lots of berries while > grizzly scat will have bells in it and smell like pepper. > > Its almost friday anyway > On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 8:49 PM, Don Trowbridge <dontro@sti.net> wrote: > >> When camping out in the woods in your Vanagon Westy a whistle would >> be better than bells.  Backpackers always have a whistle along while >> in bear country.  A dog works to.  My neighbor always takes his dog >> with him while hiking in our area. (Yes, we have bears) The dogs >> name: Bear Bait! >> >> Don Trowbridge >> '89 Westy Syncro >> Oakhurst, Ca >> >> >---- Original Message ---- >> >From: mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM >> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> >Subject: Re: Ultimate Camping List; >>  >Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:30:00 -0600 >> > >> >>"Some research has indicated that this is NOT a good thing as it >> >makes them >> >>curious and they come investigate." >> >>Mark, tell them about the rest of that research .... the part where >> >when the >> >>bears die of natural causes, they do a post mortem and what they >> >found in >> >>their stomachs was bells. >> >> >> >>bob >> >> >> > > > > -- > Alan Felder > Austin TX > 82 Diesel Westy >

-- Miguel


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