Bikepacking in CO, I see both beasts, bears with greater frequency -- typically several a year. I mostly see mountain lion tracks, but have seen them a few times. They have never invaded my camp or gone for food or me, but I camp where there aren't many people doing stupid things.
With abandon, Patrick On Thursday, September 5, 2013 9:12:23 PM UTC-6, dougP wrote: > > Chris: > > Normally bears & cougars are bit shy of humans (as long as there is enough > other stuff to eat) but racoons are the real nemesis. Those little > critters can slice open a pannier (if they get frustrated with the > clips'n'straps) to get at food. Watch out for masked marauders around > campsites. > > dougP > > On Thursday, September 5, 2013 5:31:11 PM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote: >> >> Gotta end the summer strong. I promised myself I'd do 10 camping trips >> this year, and that was #10. >> >> I'm going on a two and half week long tour starting Monday. With any luck >> a bear or cougar will not eat me. >> >> cc >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 5:26 PM, Manuel Acosta <manueljo...@hotmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Looks good Chris. >>> What are you now 4 weekends in a row for camping adventures? >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:42:54 PM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote: >>>> >>>> I joined the Cycle Wild people for a three day trip out to Cape Lookout >>>> State Park on the Oregon Coast. We took the MAX light rail to the western >>>> terminus in Hillsboro, and rode on quiet backroads until taking a >>>> moderately busy Oregon 6 over the Coast Range, at 1500'. >>>> >>>> We had a fantastic time, with some excellent food. Pictures proved it >>>> happened: >>>> >>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/**lumachrome/sets/**72157635361444010/<http://www.flickr.com/photos/lumachrome/sets/72157635361444010/> >>>> >>>> cc >>>> >>>> -- >>>> "I want the kind of six pack you can't drink." -- Micah >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> "I want the kind of six pack you can't drink." -- Micah >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
