So what’s the real story about bear attacks? I’ve heard - don’t surprise them, don’t get between them and their cubs, leave them alone and they’ll leave you alone, and if attacked, play dead because they only attack aggressors... Sounds mostly like BS to me.
If they kid was sleeping, he was as much “playing dead” as is possible without actually being dead, yet still was sought out as a meal.
Any truly experience Freepers who can enlighten me?
I have a friend who lives in western Montana. She has a lovely covered porch that she must vacate at sundown for the safety of the house. It simply is not safe to be outside after dark.
#1..Bears do not think. They react. #2. Bears cannot distinguish between sushi, bologna or YOU. #3. Bears don’t have wallets. Instead of looking for a good deal on food, they look for EASY food. #4. Bears are lazy. Don’t give them an opportunity to eat you, piss them off or try to pet them. That’s all I have learned about them.
Food in the tent or the scent of food in the tent. Food scent on the kid or on his sleeping bag. Had a cheeseburger for supper? Wash your beard thoroughly.
All food and cooking utensils must be kept away from the camp site and definitely away from tents. If food gets on clothes, don’t keep the clothes anywhere near where you are sleeping. Some say 50 to 100 yards away, preferably hoisted up into a tree 20 feet or more above ground. A bear can smell a meal literally a mile away.