Popup truck camper with soft sides
Can pop up truck campers with soft sides be safely used in Alaska and other wild country? Thinking about bears, big cats, raccoons, etc. Any experienced input appreciated.
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Years ago I took motorhome to Sequoia Park and not knowing better, choose nice spot in corner of campground.
I BBQ chicken legs for lunch and set them on wood table campground provided.
When my family was slow to sit at the table, the black bear from other side beat them to it.
At the time video cameras where huge, so I grab mine from motorhome and start filming. But when bear got ready to leave us with no lunch, I drop the camera and
- start yelling >>> no reaction'
- grab wood sticks and start throwing at bear >>> no reaction'
... small rocks >>> no reaction
finally I grab rock like 2-3" dia and couple of those finally scared bear away.
It was like 60-80 lb bear.
Later on I follow where he went and he was sleeping on tilted tree about 100' from our site.
At the time my youngest son was about 2 yo, so I went to report the incident to Rangers. They ask me:
-did the bear had tag in his ear
-yes it did
-throw sticks to scare it away
-I did for no help
-throw small rocks at it
-I did for no help.
-there is no more we can help you.
Later the night, when we were enjoying campfire, other campers walking on the driveway turned around asking us calmly "do you know there is a bear behind you?"
Following morning the first thing I did was sticking my head outside the window and at the very moment there was a bear sticking his head at my bumper.
I BBQ chicken legs for lunch and set them on wood table campground provided.
When my family was slow to sit at the table, the black bear from other side beat them to it.
At the time video cameras where huge, so I grab mine from motorhome and start filming. But when bear got ready to leave us with no lunch, I drop the camera and
- start yelling >>> no reaction'
- grab wood sticks and start throwing at bear >>> no reaction'
... small rocks >>> no reaction
finally I grab rock like 2-3" dia and couple of those finally scared bear away.
It was like 60-80 lb bear.
Later on I follow where he went and he was sleeping on tilted tree about 100' from our site.
At the time my youngest son was about 2 yo, so I went to report the incident to Rangers. They ask me:
-did the bear had tag in his ear
-yes it did
-throw sticks to scare it away
-I did for no help
-throw small rocks at it
-I did for no help.
-there is no more we can help you.
Later the night, when we were enjoying campfire, other campers walking on the driveway turned around asking us calmly "do you know there is a bear behind you?"
Following morning the first thing I did was sticking my head outside the window and at the very moment there was a bear sticking his head at my bumper.
