[cincinnati65]

"At the beginning of his planned three month trek, Marco Lavoie, who was hiking with his best pal, his dog, had his camp rations....."

Three months worth of camp rations, and NOTHING was salvageable after the bear attaack, to the point that three days later you kill and eat your dog?

Not to mention the afforementioned "starving" after three days. No, you're REALLY hungry after three days, but you're not starving.

[chessplayer]

Three months worth of camp rations, and NOTHING was salvageable after the bear attaack, to the point that three days later you kill and eat your dog?

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Sounds odd as hell to me, too.

[DesertRhino]

Not to mention that what’s in your supplies brings comfort and ease, your belt gear should allow you to complete your mission, and what’s carried on your body should allow you to survive.

Even if a bear attacked his canoe and ate all the food, he should have had gear in his pockets that would have allowed survival.