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That was thoroughly amusing, you have a great sense of humor. I may need to get Instagram to follow you, however if I do, I’ll try to be sure not to offer advice that almost gets you killed...unlike your other followers, geez.
I enjoyed your trip report. If plans workout I will get to Kings Canyon NP for some backpacking and a climb this summer. I will take a side trip to see the Gen Sherman Tree.
Your bear story reminds me of one of my own. A few years back, I was running up a local trail, and was thinking it looked like prime bear territory. So, the next time I went there, I attached a bear bell to my running shoe. Annoying as hell sounding. Sure enough, I round a corner, and there’s a huge bear standing on it’s hind legs in the middle of the trail. I swear he must have thought it was a dinner bell. I stopped short, stared, panicked pretty much. Then the bear does this polar bear stomp thing down on his front legs right in my direction. I did exactly what they say not to do. RUN. Probably not a 3:47 mile like you, but I ran like a Kenyan for sure, wondering if my dinner bell was going to spark interest in another bear.
While not an expert on bears I do have some knowledge on other subjects based upon personal study. From the photographic evidence provided I would say the bear just wanted a closer look.
The movie ’A Walk In The Woods’ was panned but I really enjoyed a couple of lines. When a bear was mulling around outside their tent Redford opens a book and recites that it says to intimidate the bear by casting yourself bigger. Nolte says "Intimidate? It’s a f$#%@!$@ bear!"
jwendling - No, thank you! My book is basically on 14ers.com, I can’t believe I have written 39 of these things
cpb145 - please do come follow me @halfpint22
Kansan - I want to go back and back pack so badly, if you go poke around my website I actually wrote a separate report on Kings Canyon
mtgirl - I am so glad I am not the only one who run! They say make yourself look bigger, pshhh. And the rangers told me they call the bell the dinner bell! Those things are totally useless. I spent a week in Yellowstone and I carried a giant canister of mace around with me the whole time. But really, if a bear wants to eat you, I think it would, mace, bell, running or looking big.
Rollie Free - Hahahaha Exactly, it’s a f(*$%&4*(W$% bear
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