Date:         Tue, 16 Jul 1996 20:56:07 +0000
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         sw@smus.bc.ca
Subject:      Re: Bears and Westfalias (was Trip Report: Sequoia/Kings Ca

> At 9:13 PM 7/16/96, Mark McCulley wrote:
> >This trip report reminds me of a question that arose on my recent trip to
> >the Canadian Rockies. Should you follow the same precautions camping in a
> >Westfalia that you follow camping in a tent in bear country? In other
> >words, should you be concerned about a bear ripping through the poptop
> >canvas to get at the food in the van?
> 
> I have been told many times by park rangers that even a metal door won't
> stop a bear if they really want to get in.  I would recommend not keeping
> *any* food in the camper while in bear country.  I often violate this rule
> in practice, but it would be different if I had kids/wife with me.
> 
Around here, I'd be more worried about cougars - saw one last trip 
out near Jordan River - man are they big. The tail alone was about 4' 
long! 
 
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Shawn Wright, sw@smus.bc.ca
'85 Jetta TD, 348k (Jenni)
'88 Westy, 331k (Kyra)
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