Hi all. I'm currently researching and planning my 1st thru AT hike, going in 2012. I have checked several websites / documentaries / and guidebooks on the subject of bears. I'm pretty fearless but bears and wolves still (like most everyone else on Earth) make me really really nervous. I know there are certain areas on the trail where they are seen quite often, because of dirty day hikers or whatever the reason. I will have bear spray for sure, but any other tips or advice on actually dealing with them? The general rule appears to be that you play dead if Grizzly (not common on the trail...), and you fight like Rocky Balboa against a black bear which are common on the AT. Is this accurate? Also, are wolves seen or heard of on the trail? I have found almost no information on that. Thanks in advance for any advice or thoughts.