I drove through the bear countries in Alaska and many other places with
black bears and grizzlies and never had any problem.  My wife is a bear
freak and just the thought of it frightens her.  She slept in the bottom.
The safest is to have the top down, of course.  No food may be open and
around inside the camper.  Not even fruits.  They smell all kind of things
from far.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Kasper" <dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 1:41 PM
Subject: bears and westys

> we're leaving the 3d for a three-week trip in our syncro westfalia, and i
am
> wondering what other folk do about bears when they're in the back of
beyond
> that happens to be bear country.
>
> our 3-year old is going to be up in the poptop...
>
> thanks!
> bill
> '87 syncro westfalia
> http://www.scruznet.com/~kasper/pics/westy/