JF Rubicon Run, July 18-20

[tequiladan]

i'm planning on being part of the adventure; looking forward to meeting fellow adventurists. Rock on!!! See ya there.

[sarah]

awesome dan, we'll be glad to have you along!

[Dukes69]

Right on . . . see ya on the trail

[rick]

heeheheheheeeee

Sarah really likes this information about the Rubicon:

Mmmmm.....bears

She also likes this little tidbit:

Bears want your steaks

I can't wait to see one of these bastards, I haven't seen a bear since I lived in the Upper Peninsula in Michigan! Whooohoooo! Anyone else packin heat? I might.....ROFL!

[Dukes69]

Re: heeheheheheeeee

Originally posted by rick
Sarah really likes this information about the Rubicon:

Mmmmm.....bears

She also likes this little tidbit:

Bears want your steaks

I can't wait to see one of these bastards, I haven't seen a bear since I lived in the Upper Peninsula in Michigan! Whooohoooo! Anyone else packin heat? I might.....ROFL!

As long as the bear doesnt eat my meat, I'll be happy.

The only heat I'm packin is in my pants. And its only a single shooter

[Guest]

Damn I hope these Bears are'nt into Carne Asada ! If you see one wearing a Sombrero Run for your lives !!!!!!!!!

[Dukes69]

Originally posted by jim79cj7
If you see one wearing a Sombrero Run for your lives !!!!!!!!!

Can I take a picture first?!?

[sarah]

steaks cool. bears not cool. sarah is skeered.

[igofshn]

Originally posted by sarah
steaks cool. bears not cool. sarah is skeered.

Sarah, you don't weigh very much so you wouldn't even be a snack.

Last year I didn't see any bears.

[NAILER341]

steaks, and bears are both cool. if we are going to be in the "out back" we may as well get the full experience. generally bears dont want people. they will just go after their food. in a p[lace like this, i expect these bears are relatively civilized, and know what a cooler looks like
everything will be just fine. we arent the first campers here.lol

[sarah]

<-- never seen a bear before, but that's encouraging news.

rick has also assured me it would be fine ... but still expect me to freak out! LOL

[Guest]

<--------------- SPAZZ !

[goodtimes]

Originally posted by NAILER341
...i expect these bears are relatively civilized, and know what a cooler looks like ...

Yes, many bears do know what a cooler looks like, and what they are used for. It is not uncommon to hear about bears literally breaking into cars to get at the coolers (they rip the doors off).

I have had several encounters with bears in the back country, they are generally pretty easy to get rid of (even for a short fat guy like me). Just be prepared to make noise on short notice (yell at them, kick dirt and rocks, wave your arms around over your head, and basically act like a lunatic---should be natural for some of us ), and they generally go away.

Anytime I am in bear country, I always cover my cooler with a blanket so it doesn't look so much like a cooler, and store anything that "smells" (soap, toothpaste, sunscreen, food, etc) in a "bear can" (available in the backpacking section of most large sporting goods stores) away from camp. Also, I leave duffle bags, back packs etc with all the pockets open--if a bear wants in, they will get in. If you leave it open, there is a greater chance that the bag won't get torn apart while the bear goes through it.

[blkTJ]

FYI, if you do encounter a bear don't turn your back to walk (or run) away. It will be less likely to charge if you are facing it. just my $.02

[rick]

And if the damn thing is eating my food, I'm sure as hell not going to lie down and play dead!!!