bears?!?!?

[PUNKINPUSS11]

if i keep all scented items away from my tent will bears mess with me on the JMT?

[Alaskanhkr23]

if they do SHOOT THEM,JUST PULL A 45 OR BIGGER AND BLAST THEM

[Alaskanhkr23]

In Fact Use A 460 Or Bigger So It Makes A Picture-if You Know What I Mean..... No Longer Being Nice Ahahahahahaha

[MOWGLI]

if i keep all scented items away from my tent will bears mess with me on the JMT?

No. Use a bear canister, and you will be fine.

[MOWGLI]

if they do SHOOT THEM,JUST PULL A 45 OR BIGGER AND BLAST THEM

Do that in one of the 3 National Parks, and you're facing a serious fine and probably jail time. There is ZERO reason to carry on the JMT, unless we're talking about a flyrod.

[Dogwood]

if i keep all scented items away from my tent will bears mess with me on the JMT?

Yes, of course, and I'll also tell you that residential real estate prices will continue to increase exponentially on an annual basis indefinitely. Bring the bear canister and store it with all scented items away from where you sleep. Bears have a highly developed sense of smell and they can easily detect food odors on your clothing and gear from great distances. Black bears on the JMT can be a problem at established camping areas where problem humans once were. Don't be a problem human!