Bears?

loulou57 wrote:
When I read about CG suggesting that being in a hard sided trailer is safer than a soft worries me. It is giving a false sense of security. People will get a bit lazy when it comes to house keeping etc. If you are doing the right things a bear has no reason to come near your tent and want in it.
You are definitely safer in a hard sided RV than something made of tent material. I don't see how that can be argued. Of course given enough time a bear can get into a hard sided RV as well but it's just not as likely or as easy. Finally, I don't see any evidence to suggest people in hard sided RV are "lazy" when it comes to housekeeping. It was the tenters next to us that left coolers out



As far as sprays go, they are a last resort. You have to be in arms length of the animal to spray the face. You also risk the chance of the wind blowing it into your face. Bear bells, those little ones you can get that go around your wrist are a total waste of money.
And the rangers I saw interviewed on TV said that was the biggest mistake people make with sprays - they wait for the bear to get too close. The spray should be used 15~25 from a charging bear.


We would not be turned off camping in bear country. We would definitely buy the RV of our choice if it has soft sides or not.

Choose what you like and buy it.