On 8/3/07, W Peabody <w.peabody@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 8/3/07, mike <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote:
> > I've kept food in the van at Lake Tahoe camping, no problems. Pop top van.
>
> Interestingly, Lake Tahoe is where my step-dad's 73 Chevy camper van
> was cased by a bear. J was staying in a cabin, and had just unloaded
> the van into the bear boxes, and a bear came by, stood up and sniffed
> through the front passenger window that was open a crack. Left huge
> noseprints on the glass, and paw prints on the door and front hood. J
> winced, when the bear bounced against the van a bit, as though seeing
> if it was worth getting into. But then suddenly dropped down and
> walked off.
>
> It's a bit like talking a walk during a thunderstorm, chances are you
> won't get hit by lightning. ;)
>
> In the parks, the rangers will go around and check if people are using
> the bear boxes, and they can fine people who leave food in their car.
> More likely to get a citation from a ranger than get hit by lightni--
> er, by a bear.
> AFAIK, the bigger campers don't have to do this for some reason, but
> probably campers with canvas tops, they will likely check.
>