RE: My Actifit Report Card: April 22 2024
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Yes, black bears! Never look any bear in the eye as it is taken as a challenge! We've been taught to back up slowly and talk in a low volume voice and be calm. If they charge you, then you have no recourse but to either fight, or bear spray or if you have a gun (and it better be a big one) then shoot. Wear a backpack as it will protect your neck and spine. I'm not sure playing dead is a good idea.
Grizzly bears, well hope and pray you survive. I hear of a guy once who did survive crossing with a mama grizzly and got away, but then she followed somehow and he had round 2! He got lucky and did survive. There is no reason to how they react!
Cougars: you want to make yourself big and speak in a manly voice the word no. It seems that it is a universal understanding, even in the animal kingdom, and they understand it. Never, never squeal high pitched sounds as they believe you are prey and could come after you. Never, never run! A lower caliber gun will take care of them should it come to that, but if that's where it leads to, shoot to kill. Most times, they won't bother humans unless they are hurt, starving or sick.
If I stop to think about it too much, I might not would venture out. We had a close encounter last year as we were descending; About 30 feet in front of us, ran a baby bear!. There were 3 of us on that hike; we all immediately stopped, and simultaneously began slowly backing up. We were hoping that mom was not as close as she might be. We backed some 100' back and just stood there listening and waiting. After about 15 minutes and no further movement, we went on down.
The forest is an interesting place for sure! Take care sis! Love ya much!🤗💜💕🌹🐌🤗🌸🌞🤗 !LAD !LUV !LOLZ
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Hello, Sis. You have some excellent advice about hiking and wild animals.
I heard to never look into the eyes of any animal except your pet. 😸 Yes fight back with black bear with bear spray and don't run away you will look like prey (I've have never to run from a black bear). Being quiet worked for me plus not moving, not looking into her eyes, and you will read about it below.
How did the man get away from the grizzly? That sounds terrifying. Oh my he was followed - how terribly scary!!! I've heard don't run, play dead, wear bells so they hear you coming and then not to wear bells from you. I've heard different rules over the years. I have read some pretty scary grizzly encounters over the years, Sis. A lot of people died stalking them and being plain stupid and not following camping rules.
I heard about playing dead with the grizzlies not the black bear or cougar and running looks like prey to cougars and black bears. I guess a gun in grizzly country is a good idea. What would you do in grizzly country, Sis? I think I'd feel too tired to even deal with grizzly country to hike. Back in the 1990s rangers said there were some grizzlies in the North Cascades but recently I've read there are not any grizzlies at all.
I've heard these rules over the years and your rules sound most correct. 🤗
I had a bear encounter with a mother black bear and 2 cubs back in the late 90s hiking in the Glacier Peak Wilderness area on a trail called - I am not sure but I think it went to Kennedy Hot Springs. I read that 643 was washed away in 2003 and so was the dirt road to it. I went on a day hike by myself and walk about 4 1/2 miles in and 4 1/2 back. On the way back I came around a bend in the trail which was a blind spot until I went around the bend. standing in front of me was a mother black bear and 2 of her cubs not very far. The mother was in the middle of the trail and we looked at each other and froze. I had a hiking stick that was tall and her cubs were coming down the embankment to the trail. I didn't move and I didn't look into her eyes. What I saw of her eyes was a very kind gentle soul, but I was scared. I tried not to think of anything during those moments. I was wondering what to do so I just adjusted my balance - a very slight move and I didn't say a word. After adjusting my balance which I didn't do until her cubs were down to the trail and then off the trail did I make this slight move. She ran away with her cubs!!! I ran a couple of miles all the way back to the car LOL! 😂😂🐻🐻 The White Chuck River road and trail 643 is buried too.
Much love to you Sis, hubby. !BBH !CTP 🌟🙏🤗💜💗😘😍🌷🌺😍😘💗💜🤗🙏
Hello, Sis. You have some excellent advice about hiking and wild animals.
I heard to never look into the eyes of any animal except your pet. 😸 Yes fight back with black bear with bear spray and don't run away you will look like prey (I've have never to run from a black bear). Being quiet worked for me plus not moving, not looking into her eyes, and you will read about it below.
How did the man get away from the grizzly? That sounds terrifying. Oh my he was followed - how terribly scary!!! I've heard don't run, play dead, wear bells so they hear you coming and then not to wear bells from you. I've heard different rules over the years. I have read some pretty scary grizzly encounters over the years, Sis. A lot of people died stalking them and being plain stupid and not following camping rules.
I heard about playing dead with the grizzlies not the black bear or cougar and running looks like prey to cougars and black bears. I guess a gun in grizzly country is a good idea. What would you do in grizzly country, Sis? I think I'd feel too tired to even deal with grizzly country to hike. Back in the 1990s rangers said there were some grizzlies in the North Cascades but recently I've read there are not any grizzlies at all.
I've heard these rules over the years and your rules sound most correct. 🤗
I had a bear encounter with a mother black bear and 2 cubs back in the late 90s hiking in the Glacier Peak Wilderness area on a trail called - I am not sure but I think it went to Kennedy Hot Springs. I read that 643 was washed away in 2003 and so was the dirt road to it. I went on a day hike by myself and walk about 4 1/2 miles in and 4 1/2 back. On the way back I came around a bend in the trail which was a blind spot until I went around the bend. standing in front of me was a mother black bear and 2 of her cubs not very far. The mother was in the middle of the trail and we looked at each other and froze. I had a hiking stick that was tall and her cubs were coming down the embankment to the trail. I didn't move and I didn't look into her eyes. What I saw of her eyes was a very kind gentle soul, but I was scared. I tried not to think of anything during those moments. I was wondering what to do so I just adjusted my balance - a very slight move and I didn't say a word. After adjusting my balance which I didn't do until her cubs were down to the trail and then off the trail did I make this slight move. She ran away with her cubs!!! I ran a couple of miles all the way back to the car LOL! 😂😂🐻🐻 The White Chuck River road and trail 643 is buried too.
Much love to you Sis, hubby. !BBH !CTP 🌟🙏🤗💜💗😘😍🌷🌺😍😘💗💜🤗🙏
That is scary for sure sis! I'm glad it ended the way it did.
As for Grizzly bears......I pray I never have to find out! My son who lives in North Bend, WA says that there are grizzly bears now in Washington state! He would know as he has a key that is given out by lottery to some locked acreage meant only for those who have the key, so he is up on what is in the forest. He does carry because of that.
I don't own anything big enough to take out a bear, so the bear spray would be the best defense. I'm not sure though how it would really work on a grizzly as they are ornery and tenacious! Like I said, I hope I never have to find out!
Much love to ya, sis!🤗💜😍😘🌹🌟🌻💟💕💛🤗 !LADY !LUV
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OK thank you Sis. I don't think there are hardly any though and I am not going to want to find out. I think we will never have to find out sis. There are not many and I am sure they stay far away from humans as possible. Much love back to you sis!
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I hope so too! From what my son has said, it's in eastern Washington. Hopefully they won't want to roam this way for a long, long time!🤗💜😘😍🌹🤗💕🌟🤗 !LADY !LUV
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