brholt
Aug 21, 2013Explorer II
Pop-ups and bears
I was surprised to see this notice posted at Glacier National Park last week:

I guess there occasionally is a concern.

I guess there occasionally is a concern.
Rbertalotto wrote:
Firearms are zero defense against a charging bear. Even if you could hit it in the brain or neck or other very vital zone. And shooting one in a tent or camper is simply going to hurt someone worse than the bear would.
Folks up in Alaska say if you are going to buy a gun for bear defense, buy a very small one and file off the front sight so when the bear shoves it up your a** it won't hurt too much...... :-)
Bear Spray is what you want.
SEVEN BEAR ATTACKS DURING 5 DAYS IN 5 STATES
http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/field-notes/2013/08/wildlife-officials-concerned-over-recent-bear-attacks-reported-5-states?cmpid=enews082113&spPodID=020&spMailingID=5662623&spUserID=Mjc2MTMzNDg2MjgS1&spJobID=331061678&spReportId=MzMxMDYxNjc4S0
schlep1967 wrote:
I agree that bears can open the tin cans (campers)easily. I'm guessing the reason for not exposing the canvas sides is that smells/scents of food will pass through the canvas easier than through the aluminum or fiberglass sides. Thereby attracting the bears to check out what's inside.
starcraft69 wrote:
Firearms people!!!!!!! If you camp in bear country. Firearms!!!!!!!!!!
fla-gypsy wrote:
An apex predator like bears can easily rip open any camper.