On 7/26/2005 2:44 PM Robert Fisher wrote:

> Oh god, not the damn bear thread again....

Whoops -- sorry, sorry, sorry . . . didn't mean to fire up a tired thread.

I tried to word it so that the focus remained tight, as in: real
encounters between black bears and Westy poptops.

NOT endless stories about bears in general, warnings about leaving food
outside (yeah, duh), yahoos bragging about how if they found a bear in
camp they'd shoot first and ask questions later, . . . and other tales,
anecdotes, hearsay, speculation, bear country newbie advice, and myths.

That said, the helpful hints I've received about using other Vanagon
folk as bait or distraction has been /very/ helpful.

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Mike RJS