Popup truck camper with soft sides

Ecrtwright1 wrote:
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.

I think the bottom line here is,yes it can period!

I follow a couple Alaska hunting forums almost daily in search of the perfect .375 H&H load for mine..In doing so I see a bunch of hunting stories about bears/guides and camping in bear territory etc etc.

Most if not all interior hunts are done with tents in AK and on Kodiak Island..They know how to take care of a camp and rarely ever have bear problems with there tents and bears...Sometimes like fishing some chose to use portable electric fences around there tents and even there air planes...

The one time a bear tore up a camper here in Idaho it was a TC the guy had just cooked up a bunch of bacon before he left on his horses in pursuit of elk..The bear tried to go in the roof vent tearing it to shreds and the roof but didn't make it..Later hair samples showed it to be a grizzly..

I wouldn't hesitate to use a popup in bear country knowing the do's and don't..