Bears at Max Patch

**Chaco Taco** · 04-20-2009, 23:19

Thruhiker got his tent taken by a bear the other night at the emergency spot just past the treeline over Max Patch. Be careful folks!

**Mocs123** · 04-20-2009, 23:24

Did he have his food in his tent? They had major problems with bears there last year, so I guess the bears are back for more easy meals this year.

**Bootstrap** · 04-20-2009, 23:35

Got his tent taken? What exactly happened?

**freefall** · 04-20-2009, 23:46

Originally Posted by Bootstrap

Got his tent taken? What exactly happened?

Bear lost his job and decided to thru-hike and needed equipment.

**Tennessee Viking** · 04-21-2009, 00:35

I passed Roaring Fork back in March. And there was a stash of can goods in the shelter.

Then again, the bears know its time for a free dinner when thru season starts.

**EverydayJourneyman** · 04-21-2009, 07:30

A bear stole his tent? Was it made of beef?

**Lone Wolf** · 04-21-2009, 07:43

Originally Posted by Chaco Taco

Thruhiker got his tent taken by a bear the other night at the emergency spot just past the treeline over Max Patch. Be careful folks!

where was the hiker and what the heck is an emergency spot?

**Engine** · 04-21-2009, 07:48

Maybe he was still in the tent, and that made it an emergency spot.

**Maddog** · 04-21-2009, 07:59

Originally Posted by Chaco Taco

Thruhiker got his tent taken by a bear the other night at the emergency spot just past the treeline over Max Patch. Be careful folks!

could you be more vauge?

**Two Speed** · 04-21-2009, 08:24

Originally Posted by droptopbenz

could you be more vauge?

Maybe I can help.

**Chaco Taco** · 04-21-2009, 10:25

Originally Posted by Lone Wolf

where was the hiker and what the heck is an emergency spot?

Its just past the patch as you walk back in the woods. Its the emergency spot for people that stay up top and need refuge in bad weather. Its right when you get back in the woods from the patch.
Anyway, there was a group there and they made camp on the perimeter of the fire rings in the trees. They were all sitting there hanging out when the dog started barking. They looked over and a bear was up at someones tent. The bear rummaged through it and shreaded it, ruining it. Not sure if the hiker had food in there but I think it was still daylight.

**Chaco Taco** · 04-21-2009, 10:28

Originally Posted by droptopbenz

could you be more vauge?

Oh you have no idea!

**yaduck9** · 04-21-2009, 11:57

Originally Posted by freefall

Bear lost his job and decided to thru-hike and needed equipment.

Why didn't he just pick up the "cast offs" left on the trail.

**Chaco Taco** · 04-21-2009, 12:00

Originally Posted by yaduck9

Why didn't he just pick up the "cast offs" left on the trail.

I think the bear walked off with it and he gathered what he could and hauled it out to the Max Patch lot. Some 08ers took him to Hot Springs so he could get a new tent.

**whiterockjock** · 04-21-2009, 12:39

Just ONE more reason to use a TARP!!!

**Boudin** · 04-21-2009, 13:12

An emergency spot is the brown spot that is made during an emergency.

**sherrill** · 04-21-2009, 13:50

Originally Posted by whiterockjock

Just ONE more reason to use a TARP!!!

Well, if he was a hammocker, could he have bear bagged himself?

**slow** · 04-21-2009, 19:50

Some say it was over 400 lbs.

**Kirby** · 04-21-2009, 20:18

There's no camping allowed on the top of the patch, I believe...

**Lone Wolf** · 04-21-2009, 20:28

Originally Posted by Kirby

There's no camping allowed on the top of the patch, I believe...

nope. sleeping on the patch is allowed

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