Pop-up TCs and Bear Boxes, etc
So as I've been making reservations for our trip to the Pacific Northwest, one of the sites includes a Bear Box to keep food in. I understand that is a MANDATORY USE if you're a tenter; probably a sm...
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Yep, that's what it means to "turtle". As far as I know, there are very few places that require turtling and often it's just during a period of problem or heavy bear activity in the area.
Most of my camping is done in bear territory - in campgrounds with bear boxes, etc. So far, in over 5 years, I have not seen a bear yet. There was one who showed up in the campground - someone had left an empty juice box on the picnic table - but it was scared off quickly. I can say that my initial concerns (didn't help to watch Night of the Grizzlies a couple days before my first solo camping trip) have minimized into "common sense" behavior.
Most of my camping is done in bear territory - in campgrounds with bear boxes, etc. So far, in over 5 years, I have not seen a bear yet. There was one who showed up in the campground - someone had left an empty juice box on the picnic table - but it was scared off quickly. I can say that my initial concerns (didn't help to watch Night of the Grizzlies a couple days before my first solo camping trip) have minimized into "common sense" behavior.
