First time camping in bear country in popup.

TrueBlueKC wrote:
We're heading to RMNP in 2 weeks and staying at East Portal campground in a popup for 3 nights.(Then down to Dillon lake for 2 nights then down to lake Pueblo for a night) I have a couple questions concerning bears.

I know not to cook or eat in the pup and keep a clean site and store food locked in the TV or a bear box. What about using the fridge in the pup?

We usually use a porta-potti in a shower tent and I am thinking that may not be a good idea due to the scent of the chemicals. Should we skip the outhouse?

I've been living and hiking and camping in Colorado since 1973, and this year I saw a bear for the first time here (I'd seen them in Minnesota, Montana, Wyoming, and Canada before). I was up a back road (not quite a Jeep trail), and as I was driving back down I saw a black bear running through a clearing in the woods. He was in sight for all of 5 seconds.

In my opinion, bears are the last thing you need to worry about. Moose are more likely to be around than bears, and they can be cranky. Keep a clean campsite and you should have no problems.