I'm off into the woods with a load of small children this weekend. And I'm also going camping (badoom-tish!) Any of you twats put the tent pole up? Nights under the stars, toasting marshmallows, sausages on sticks and all that. please log in to view this image I shall be looking like this please log in to view this image
Meant to be a bit chilly but dry for the weekend. Got my big sleeping back and floor mat ready just in case.
I use to love camping when I used a tent . Now we have a big trailer with air conditioning , hot and cold folding doors .. the works .Now I hate going BUT , it's what my wife enjoys and I enjoy my wife enjoying so I put on a brave face .
I've never gone camping without seeing at least one bear . Granted , I always camp in the Rockies , but they are everywhere
They walk right through the camp , with cubs at times . There are seldom attacks , and I'll never fully understand why . Me and my wife have accidentally turned corners on trails and walked past bears feeding on berries . You could reach out on touch them . The " Park " bears seem to have a built in tolerance that is passed down I believe . If you ran into a bear in an environment without them having " human " inter action , I believe you'd be in trouble .
Is there not one bear(grizzly?) that you should play dead and another(black?) make yourself as big as possible and make a lot of noise or something like that? Asking for a mate.
At least I don't have a boyfriend ...Do you take him to Championship Games and give him a sausage ..lol
Never surprize a bear , if you know he's there , talk and make noise as you walk near. If that doesn't work turn around , take your pants down and let him have his way , Duncan can give you the details on the manoeuver
Yes, but only with a black bear, if you make lots of noise with a grizzly they will think of it as a challenge, hence if you are against a grizzly you should play dead. Think I saw it on QI.