Sooo, perhaps I should lend one of my OMs to the students to take
hiking and canoeing (portaging between lakes) in August - just so that
they can avoid bear. Or.... perhaps not;-)
Chris
On 5 Feb 2004 , at 12:27, Gary Edwards wrote:
> I have found on numerous occasions that Olympus equipment serves as a
> sure-fire bear repellent. On the latest, I packed two bodies, a
> tripod, and a 400 mm lens for a strenuous 7-hour hike on the high
> trail in the Chisos Mountains of Big Bend. We met several other
> hikers who had seen bear, but we saw nothing but lots scat. My wife,
> who went with the group taking the easy Windows trail just below the
> Basin, came face to face with a large adolescent black bear as the
> trail rounded a confined bend. She, of course, carried no camera.
>
> Gary
>
> Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Thanks for that Roger. I will make sure that our visitors to Algonquin
> pay proper heed to your warnings and those of the Park Rangers. They
> are going with 2 experienced leaders, one of whom works in my office
> with me...
>
> Chris
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