I like that one! ;) My favourite goes like this: Two guys are out hiking in the Monashees and disturb a grizzly feeding on salmonberries. She immediately begins to come toward them grunting ominously. One hiker whips off his pack, yanks off his hiking boots and begins hurriedly lacing up a flashy pair of running shoes. "What the heck do you think you're doing?" says his fellow hiker, "you can't outrun a grizzly bear." "Oh I'm aware of that" replies his friend, "I just have to outrun you!" ;) Jake On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 2:29 PM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote: > All this bear talk reminded me of my favorite bear joke: > > > > Rangers are advising hikers to be alert for bears and take extra > precautions to avoid an encounter. > > They advise park visitors to wear little bells on their clothes so they > make noise when hiking. The bell noise allows bears to hear them coming from > a distance and not be startled by a hiker accidentally sneaking up on them > as this might cause a bear to charge. > > Visitors should also carry pepper spray just in case a bear is encountered. > Spraying the pepper will irritate the bear's sensitive nose and it will run > away. > > It is also a good idea to keep an eye out for fresh bear scat so you have > an idea if bears are in the area. > > People should be able to recognize the difference between black bear and > grizzly bear scat.... Black bear droppings are smaller and often contain > berries, leaves, and possibly bits of fur. Grizzly bear droppings tend to > contain small bells and smell of pepper. > > > > Happy Fryedaye >
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