Bear destroys thru-hiker tent in Shenandoah NP

[restless]

Some things will never change on WB.

Sometimes it seems to be nothing more than a vicious circle that goes round and round and........

[trailangelbronco]

The AT bears have already associated tents with food. The damage is already done.
Bears there will walk into shelters and tents already, so developing proper storage habits wonthelp ya guys on the AT now. You have to learn to put up with the bears, n0w.

[Tinker]

As Colin Fletcher once wrote, you may try and avoid risks and live to a ripe old age but lying on your death bed you may realize that you have been dead for a long time.

Ironic that being hit by a car while crossing the street and the resulting inability to hike or exercise to any great extent led, directly or indirectly, to his death a few short years later.

[sheepdog]

This thread is still going??



Inconceivable!!

[Skidsteer]

The AT bears have already associated tents with food. The damage is already done.
Bears there will walk into shelters and tents already, so developing proper storage habits wonthelp ya guys on the AT now. You have to learn to put up with the bears, n0w.

Not really.

There seems to be much more evidence that AT bears have associated bags hanging from trees with food. Hanging food is unattended food.

I have not seen any reports of bears taking food from tents unless it was food left unattended.

[chief]

Some things will never change on WB.

Good thing, otherwise you 'tards on Hobo Central would have nothing to talk about.

[kanga]

Good thing, otherwise you 'tards on Hobo Central would have nothing to talk about.

are you still whining? put your big boy pants on little baby.

[10-K]

Not really.

There seems to be much more evidence that AT bears have associated bags hanging from trees with food. Hanging food is unattended food.

I have not seen any reports of bears taking food from tents unless it was food left unattended.

I wonder how many different times this has been said in the 175ish replies to this thread so far.

It's a selective fear. Like I've said 3 times already - 8000 people a year are bitten by venomous snakes and if you ask if you should worry about getting snakebit hiking the AT everybody will start saying, "No way! They're more afraid of you than you are of them.", etc. etc.

You're almost 8000 times more likely to getting bitten by a snake than attacked by a bear....

[trailangelbronco]

I guess the bears in Washington ae dumber than the bears on the AT. Or, maybe it's the fact that people out here know better than to leave food around.

[sheepdog]

I wonder how many different times this has been said in the 175ish replies to this thread so far.

It's a selective fear. Like I've said 3 times already - 8000 people a year are bitten by venomous snakes and if you ask if you should worry about getting snakebit hiking the AT everybody will start saying, "No way! They're more afraid of you than you are of them.", etc. etc.

You're almost 8000 times more likely to getting bitten by a snake than attacked by a bear....

I'm afraid of getting bitten by a snake while being attacked by a bear.

[sheepdog]

Good thing, otherwise you 'tards on Hobo Central would have nothing to talk about.

are you still whining? put your big boy pants on little baby.

still beatin the same drum sheesh!!

[nufsaid]

I wonder how many different times this has been said in the 175ish replies to this thread so far.

It's a selective fear. Like I've said 3 times already - 8000 people a year are bitten by venomous snakes and if you ask if you should worry about getting snakebit hiking the AT everybody will start saying, "No way! They're more afraid of you than you are of them.", etc. etc.

You're almost 8000 times more likely to getting bitten by a snake than attacked by a bear....

Not to mention lightening strikes.

[nufsaid]

I guess the bears in Washington ae dumber than the bears on the AT. Or, maybe it's the fact that people out here know better than to leave food around.

Yep, people in Washington are smarter that those in the East. The real question is who is more morally grounded.

[SGT Rock]

Good thing, otherwise you 'tards on Hobo Central would have nothing to talk about.

LOL, naw, we have plenty to talk about. I wandered into this one totally without their help.

[trailangelbronco]

Some are so grounded that they don't waste time questioning others....

Yep, people in Washington are smarter that those in the East. The real question is who is more morally grounded.

[sheepdog]

Some are so grounded that they don't waste time questioning others....

what do you mean by that?

[chief]

are you still whining? put your big boy pants on little baby.

You're alright, Kanga, but you could use some new come-backs. You're not nearly as cheeky as you used to be.

[chief]

LOL, naw, we have plenty to talk about. I wandered into this one totally without their help.

Good to hear! Though you are correct about WB never changing.

[SGT Rock]

Have a good one Chief. I'll be down in your neck of the woods next month.

[Skidsteer]

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