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Subject:Re: camping amidst bears, safety question
From:Dave Mcneely
Date:Sat, 12 Feb 2011 07:44:26 -0600

---- neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Covered in Raccoons? Crazy!
>
> I used to think that the "evil" of letting a little gray water out
> (biodegradable soap in my case) was the effect it had on the soil, water
> table etc. Now I realize it tends to leave trace smells of bacon etc. That
> being more the "evil" IMO.

Of course, all soaps are biodegradable, if they haven't been contaminated with non-biodegradable additives.  Rather than pay the high prices for those that are sold as biodegradable "green" soaps, I just buy a brand known to be unadulterated like Ivory or Joy.
>
> Yes. Bacon is great.    :)
>
> Try as I might to abstain, I still fry up bacon once in a while in my Westy.
> BLT's are a good thing. And bacon, eggs and possibly pancakes in the
> morning, are killing.

"... are killing."  In multiple ways, I guess.  lol  mcneely