http://blog.wncoutdoors.info/hikewncnews/how-a-bear-made-me-sick/ Hiking and Mountain Biking in Western North Carolina Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:30:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://blog.wncoutdoors.info/hikewncnews/how-a-bear-made-me-sick/comment-page-1/#comment-2569 Terry Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:57:24 +0000 http://blog.wncoutdoors.info/hikewncnews/how-a-bear-made-me-sick/#comment-2569 Your story points out my biggest concern with meeting bears. So far all my bear encounters have been exciting woods experiences with no bad consequences and I feel like as long as one does the common sense thing - leave the bear alone and don't come between mama and cubs - the odds are in my favor to have a good experience. But I have frequently thought about the possibility of being in a situation where doing the common sense thing in regards to the bear(s) may lead me into a situation which would tax my own stamina to a dangerous degree, and here you've given a perfect example. Kind of scary. Glad it turned out all right. Additional lesson - always take more water than you think you will need! Your story points out my biggest concern with meeting bears. So far all my bear encounters have been exciting woods experiences with no bad consequences and I feel like as long as one does the common sense thing – leave the bear alone and don’t come between mama and cubs – the odds are in my favor to have a good experience. But I have frequently thought about the possibility of being in a situation where doing the common sense thing in regards to the bear(s) may lead me into a situation which would tax my own stamina to a dangerous degree, and here you’ve given a perfect example. Kind of scary. Glad it turned out all right. Additional lesson – always take more water than you think you will need!

]]> http://blog.wncoutdoors.info/hikewncnews/how-a-bear-made-me-sick/comment-page-1/#comment-2277 Mark Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:40:00 +0000 http://blog.wncoutdoors.info/hikewncnews/how-a-bear-made-me-sick/#comment-2277 Great story - thnx for sharing. --Mark Great story – thnx for sharing.
–Mark

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