BC Parks, Porcupines, and Chicken Wire
On some of the pages for the parks in BC, the authors say that porcupines are a problem and that one should put chicken wire around the vehicle so that the animals do not chew on the rubber hoses and ...
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I believe this porcupine problem is limited to parks like St Mary Alpine and Top of the World (either side of 93). The problem is at the trailheads mainly used by backpackers. The BC hiking forum, Clubtread, is probably the best place to ask.
I have had 2 porcupine encounters. One was in Gunnison Nat Park, Colorado. I heard something under my truck camper, and chased it around the campground a bit by flashlight. The other was near Mesa Falls, ID. In that case, it took a nibble from a rubber mud flap.
5yr old thread on porcupines
This thread mentions mainly the Bugaboos, but also one photo from Kokanee Glacier trailhead.
I have had 2 porcupine encounters. One was in Gunnison Nat Park, Colorado. I heard something under my truck camper, and chased it around the campground a bit by flashlight. The other was near Mesa Falls, ID. In that case, it took a nibble from a rubber mud flap.
5yr old thread on porcupines
This thread mentions mainly the Bugaboos, but also one photo from Kokanee Glacier trailhead.
