Any ideas for keeping bears out?
This may be an odd one. I have a 1978 bumper pull travel trailer that I park in my driveway. I do not keep food in it, but it is a 1978 trailer, so obviously many meals have been prepared inside it....
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Caveman Charlie wrote:Heish wrote:
I had electric fences for years to contain horses. I've never killed a horse yet.:-) These fences are not like an electric chair...they don't kill. I've touched one many times, got a jolt, but lived to tell the story. Dogs, kids, deer and I'm sure other critters have run into them...they live. In an open field if they are not seen, an animal could tear up the fence...never seen one with the wire snapped. Around a small trailer it sure would surprise Mr. Bear. Keeps horses and most cows contained. Never heard of a death or law suit from an electric fence.
Yes, I live on the farm and a electric fence does not kill a animal it's just a deterrent. It simply puts a high voltage but, small amp and wattage currant through the wire on regular intervals. Zip, Zip, Zip, Snap, Snap, Snap. In the old days they were quite primitive and if one was shorted out to ground you could hear it on the AM radio and then you knew it was time to go find the short so that it would keep working. These days they are so efficient that a small solar panel will keep them working.
If a robber or kid touches it all that happens is there would be swearing or tears depending on the age of the person that touched it.
You think an electric livestock fence is going to deter a bear? I kinda think not.
