Bears at Max Patch

[Chaco Taco]

Well, hell, he got his tent back. What's all the whining about?

[Lone Wolf]

Dont know what happened after that. They just told me that the bear took the tent and they saw it walk away with it

yeah but you said his tent was taken from the bear

[Chaco Taco]

Well Johnny Thunder, in an act of rage, chased the bear, wrestled it down and slapped it on its nose. The bear released the tent and ran away. RUN AWAY, RUN AWAY.

[Chaco Taco]

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.

Ill have to get more info from Thunder on this part. I think the bear left some of the tent.

[Darwin again]

There was no tent left. Not a shred.
And the bear weighed more than 4,000 pounds.

[traildust]

This thread has become unbearable to read.

[Chaco Taco]

this Thread Has Become Unbearable To Read.

Yaaaaaayooooooooooo

[CowHead]

If a bear stole my tent there would be a brown spot there also

[Worldwide]

I heard one of the 3 stooges rose from the dead put on a gorilla costume and was out stealing hiking gear

[IceAge]

There was no tent left. Not a shred.
And the bear weighed more than 4,000 pounds.

Yeah, I heard it was pack of sniffing bears and they ate an entire shelter

[Engine]

It was this bear, he moved to Max Patch after being relocated by the bear police. Also, get a load of the idiot tourists toward the end of the video...unbelievable.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBnGe9HDGBI

[Ox97GaMe]

If it was the 08 group that I am thinking of, it is no wonder that the bear was there. I heard that a large group of them was up there all day cooking hot dogs and hamburgers. Im sure the smell of all that cooking was what brought the bear into the area to begin with. And it is highly likely that the hiker had been near the grill and had food odors in clothing that may have been left in the tent.

In any case.... if the Forest Service gets word about this bear, it is a dead bear. They dont want 'problem' bears in areas where large numbers of day hikers would be. That is sad for the bear.

[MOWGLI]

If it was the 08 group that I am thinking of, it is no wonder that the bear was there. I heard that a large group of them was up there all day cooking hot dogs and hamburgers. Im sure the smell of all that cooking was what brought the bear into the area to begin with. And it is highly likely that the hiker had been near the grill and had food odors in clothing that may have been left in the tent.

In any case.... if the Forest Service gets word about this bear, it is a dead bear. They dont want 'problem' bears in areas where large numbers of day hikers would be. That is sad for the bear.

Ox, the right of the '08 Trail Magic purveyors to have a party in the woods outweighs the bear's right to live. Didn't you know that?

This trail magic/feed nonsense is pathetic.

[Lone Wolf]

If it was the 08 group that I am thinking of, it is no wonder that the bear was there. I heard that a large group of them was up there all day cooking hot dogs and hamburgers. Im sure the smell of all that cooking was what brought the bear into the area to begin with. And it is highly likely that the hiker had been near the grill and had food odors in clothing that may have been left in the tent.

In any case.... if the Forest Service gets word about this bear, it is a dead bear. They dont want 'problem' bears in areas where large numbers of day hikers would be. That is sad for the bear.

now ox, don't you spend a weekend every year cooking up a storm about 4 miles south of max patch? i think it's this weekend?

[Rockhound]

Over the past 3 years the "Uberbear" has destroyed 3 tents, stolen 1 pack and pilfered countless food bags that I'm aware of. Yes there is bear activity between Standing Bear and Walnut Mt. shelter. My suggestion, bring a camera, hang your food PROPERLY and keep an eye on your gear at all times.

[Two Speed]

Whereas my suggestion would be to plan on cleaning out the food bag the last night before Hot Springs, and taking a position where you can watch the fun.

Then make like a hikin' fool for Hot Springs and the Smokey Mtn Diner.

[Monkeyboy]

NO, the tent was only 2lb and the bear was well over 400lb...so they say.

Why would such a big bear want such a little tent........he wouldn't fit in it.

[Monkeyboy]

There was no tent left. Not a shred.
And the bear weighed more than 4,000 pounds.

So now we've gone from 400 pounds to 4,000 pounds.

Now he definately can't fit in a two pound tent.

[Two Speed]

Maybe the 2 lb tent fit just fine inside the 4,000 lb bear?

[Monkeyboy]

It did........bearly.