Quote Originally Posted by TNhiker View Post
i realize you were making a joke but this happens in the smokies...
Russell Field and Cosby Knob shelters have "resident" bears that will take off with a pack....
they have learned to associate a pack with food so when a pack is left unattended, they will grab it...
Patman on this board has a story about it happening to him....
We witnessed people dropping their packs at the side trail to Mt Cammerer - not so very far from Cosby. Nobody stayed behind to keep an eye on them. Very foolish. And that side trail is pretty flat, only 0.6 miles.