Indifference.

[bleep]

Indifference.

No gun. It's in a national park, and they frown on that sort of thing. But we'll be okay, if past experience is anything to go by. The long term plan is to get a weapon on-site, but for now we just take precautions, like not showering!

I'm sure it's the same over there in Grizzly-land. Don't go irritating them, be sensible, etc, and you shouldn't end up on the menu. I still can't get over the fact that you are only allowed to mace them! Has anyone ever successfully defended themselves against a grizzly with mace?

[redhead77]

Indifference.

I'm not sure you can close enough to a bear to use mace. My family has a cabin up in the north woods, near the boundary waters. We do have fire arms on site. I'm quite a good shot too. No grizzly bears, but lots of brown and black bears. And wolves.

[Chi]

Indifference.

bleep;1098802 wrote: No gun. It's in a national park, and they frown on that sort of thing. But we'll be okay, if past experience is anything to go by. The long term plan is to get a weapon on-site, but for now we just take precautions, like not showering!

I'm sure it's the same over there in Grizzly-land. Don't go irritating them, be sensible, etc, and you shouldn't end up on the menu. I still can't get over the fact that you are only allowed to mace them! Has anyone ever successfully defended themselves against a grizzly with mace?

Hmm never encountered a grizzly but if you can get your hands on the good mace it can stop any human in their tracks, so might make a grizzly run away, at least... hey maybe take some mace with you?

Will you be taking pictures? I wish I could travel to some of the cool places in the world. I'm looking forward to hearing about your trip

[bleep]

Indifference.

I'll definitely be taking some pics Chi. I'll bore you all with holiday snaps when I get back!

I don't doubt that mace would annoy a bear, but you'd need balls of steel to stand there with that tiny tube while the bear charged. Plus, anyone seeing you stand still, valiantly standing there with your trusty mace, would use the opportunity to make tracks, I'm fairly sure!

Red, I reckon the bear gets close enough to you, not the other way around!

[Cinders]

Indifference.

Bleep,

I'm sure it's the same over there in Grizzly-land. Don't go irritating them, be sensible, etc, and you shouldn't end up on the menu. I still can't get over the fact that you are only allowed to mace them! Has anyone ever successfully defended themselves against a grizzly with mace?

Yes. My daughter's best friend's dad was president of the wildlife national federation at the time. He was doing one of the salmon fishing trips out in the wild in Alaska. Where they drop you off from a helicopter and leave you for a week or so. He said he was coming up over some rocks to fish and encountered a grizzly bear who was fishing in the area to which he was heading. He said when the grizzly charged, that mace can felt pretty insignificant. Much adrenaline!! It worked, though, and he came home to tell about it.

Cindi

[Florieanne]

Indifference.

Hi Bleep

I had a look at some photos of chewore lodge. It really looks like heaven. I really envy you.
Hope you'll make the most of it, enjoying heaven sober.
Even on 100mg, you'll be fine. I'm sure.
love,
Florie

[Bruunhilde]

Indifference.

The mace you use on grizzly bears is a giant canister, much larger than the pepper or mace spray you use on people. I have a can, it's like a mini-fire-extinguisher. My sister got it for me in Alaska - you carry these around when you hike during bear season. You also put a bell on yourself and the dog so you don't catch a bear unawares - if they hear you, they generally go the other way unless they're rogue. I have it instead of a gun, but tested it out in the street when I first got it - I sprayed a very short burst and the mace traveled on the wind into my neighbor's front door 200 feet away and they both had burning eyes for days, they said.

[bleep]

Indifference.

Ok, that makes it a little better. Not really the sort of thing that's nice to hump around on a hike though, I would imagine! Walking with a bell seems really strange to me, the goal here is to be as quiet as possible so that you see as much as possible. I understand the reasons though.

You must have been popular with the neighbours.

I'm on a measly 100mg's of baclofen at the moment. Strangely, despite having 3 glasses of wine last night, the defenses seem to be holding. I really didn't want anymore after that. If I'm honest, I didn't want the 3rd, but I thought, bah, I'm only on 100mg's, I'd better have another glass. Strangely destructive way of thinking I seem to have, that's what I am going to try and address next.

I'm really hoping for some SE's off this expensive baclofen. Some bang for my buck. I feel I should hold a little ceremony every time I take one. $1.30 per pill, they deserve a little something.

[Guest]

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Bruunhilde;1098958 wrote: The mace you use on grizzly bears is a giant canister, much larger than the pepper or mace spray you use on people. I have a can, it's like a mini-fire-extinguisher. My sister got it for me in Alaska - you carry these around when you hike during bear season. You also put a bell on yourself and the dog so you don't catch a bear unawares - if they hear you, they generally go the other way unless they're rogue. I have it instead of a gun, but tested it out in the street when I first got it - I sprayed a very short burst and the mace traveled on the wind into my neighbor's front door 200 feet away and they both had burning eyes for days, they said.

I had a friend once who brought one of those bells back from Canada, attached it to his bike when out mountain biking. Warned tourists to get out of the way!

[Cinders]

Indifference.

Bleep,

A canister of mace would feel very inconsequential if you woke up to this:

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[coalfire]

Indifference.

Here is some nice bedtime reading for you Bleep. Some seriously scary stories here!

List of fatal bear attacks in North America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[bleep]

Indifference.

Well, on these positive thoughts, I'm off on my holiday! Much love gang, hopefully all my arms and legs are here to tell you the story in a week. I hope you all have a good and productive week, filled with all... Oh fuck it. Have a good, fun week, I'll see you all then.

[coalfire]

Indifference.

Have a wonderful time, you lucky thing!
Night night
sleep tight
hope the bears don't bite :H

[Bruunhilde]

Indifference.

Bleep, just fart alot and the bears will stay away. I know you have it in you.

[coalfire]

Indifference.

Bruunhilde;1099592 wrote: I know you have it in you.

Yes Its just a case of getting it out of you!:H