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Jun 14, 2012 at 8:36 am #1291026Jun 14, 2012 at 8:51 am #1886863
I wonder if he had spray or a firearm?
Jun 14, 2012 at 10:25 am #1886881Sounds like he handled the situation perfectly. Lucky he had cell reception too.
Jun 14, 2012 at 12:44 pm #1886912That wouldn't work here. Our bears climb trees. He shouldn't have been alone and he should've had bear spray. Otherwise, he was quite lucky.
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Jun 14, 2012 at 9:06 pm #1887075> but there was a time over a hundred years ago, when MAN was a predator and not prey to bears.
Roger,
Or less than a month ago.
I'm refining my bear stew weekly now, and if I prepare it just like beef stew, but add lots of liquid and let it simmer for 3 hours before making the gravy and tossing in the potatos, onions and carrots, the meat comes out nice and tender.
If you're not going to eat it, don't hunt or fish for it, IMO.
Jun 15, 2012 at 3:22 am #1887149I can't fathom why anyone who hikes in brown bear habitat doesn't carry some kind of defensive weapon. I wouldn't go hiking with anything smaller than .45 ACP. It may not stop the bear but it has enough ballistic muscle to make it reconsider it's position. Certainly beats having your back used as tartare.
Jun 15, 2012 at 8:18 am #1887205Eventual extra gear takes us out of the UL or even lightwt categories, though habitat must be considered. We haven't lost any Alaskans yet, so nylon crusted UL HIKER in a salty sweat sauce doesnt seem to be on the menu so far.
We can always play it safe, but besides a firearm for bear defense, add a climbing helmet -worn in case a fatal widowmaker falls on you while hiking (no joke, it's happened), flares, 200 ft' of climbing rope, a SPOT and an ACR transceiver, full FAK with splints, Sawyer bite kit (extract snake and insect venoms), and calf high, leather combat boots, an Arcteryx Bora 65 to pack it all, and we will be all set for the wilderness. A few miles into the wilderness anyways.
Jun 15, 2012 at 8:59 am #1887216I was way overboard. I'm going to coat myself in honey and head for the Katmai.
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