Ok well this weekend I went on my very fist backpacking trip! It was great! Went to a little lake called Greendrop Lake in chilliwack. The lake was pretty and we had it all to ourselves.
The hike was murder on the way back though. We had to cross what seemed like a million boulder fields, lost the path a few times, I tell ya the car never looked so good.
This weekend we were going to go do the lightening lakes and the three brother trails up in Manning Park, but as there is a fire breaching the park I don't think we are going to go there.
The second place we are thinking of is Squamish. (sea to ski highway.) Have any of you been up that way to go campping or hiking? Any place you could recomend?? Let me know.
Hopefully where ever we go, we don't run into any bears. (Just picked up bear spray.)
Luv Ter
2006-09-05 06:18:40 · 3 answers · asked by terri2003anne 3 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Other - Outdoor Recreation
I hear that bear bells are pointless, since the lovely little animals know the sound of the bell so well, they know that dinner is coming..lol
2006-09-06 04:19:44 · update #1
Bears don't want to meet you, just as much as you don't want to meet them...They will avoid humans if given the chance...Buy yourself some "bear bells", attach them to your backback, when you walk they jingle...Bears hear them, they will gladly leave the area...The bells only weigh a couple of ounces...
You really don't want any bears close enough to use that spray, 20ft is a little too close for me...
2006-09-05 06:57:58 · answer #1 · answered by jack 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sent: 8/19/2006 8:14:36 PM
Subject: National parks alert
Alaska Department of Fish and Game is advising hikers, hunters, and fishermen to take extra precautions and keep alert of bears while in the field.
We advise that outdoorsmen wear noisy little bells on their clothingso as not to startle bears that aren't expecting them. We also advise outdoorsmen to carry pepper spray with them in case of an encounter with a bear.
It is also a good idea to watch out for fresh signs of bear
activity.
Outdoorsmen should recognize the difference between black bear and grizzlybear droppings.
Black bear droppings are smaller and contain lots of
berries and squirrel fur.
Grizzly bear droppings have little bells in it and smell like pepper.
2006-09-08 11:17:00 · answer #2 · answered by litlbitangel 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Haha. Sounds good, bear spray? I''m going to Sooke next weekend *yayy* BC rocks dude hey? loll
2006-09-05 13:22:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋