Although you may count it as bear country, when you are camping, in any
park, you are advised that bears are active in the area. When, in back
country or in any other park, and you have 'aggressive' bear activity, that
park or trail is CLOSED.

Rudy knew there bear was a problem and didn't say a single word to anyone.

Now ding dong the witch may be dead but the bathrooms are a lot dirtier and
are not cleaned every day like when Kathy was there.

Additionally, Steve emptied the trash every single day. Rudly does not.
Steve did not have bear problems. See the connection. Steve also understood
the proper use of birdshot.

Now let's look at this four hundred pound bear with aggressive behavior.
Those that saw him said he was big. A big bear does not leave or seldom
leaves his territory, however he may and quite often does add to his
territory.

Do we see a connection here, that this big bear who has been in that locale
for his immense life has suddenly added the campground to his territory and
Rudidnt'ly didn't say squat to anyone until after the fact. In my opinion he
owes Frank a new tent or at the very least the repair of his old one.

Now, we have a known danger, a known problem and you won't tell me? Ding
dong the witch is dead?

I've trekked and traveled and camped and parked, dug grubs and dined on
packed in steaks.

I have never been in a place that would not tell you of known bear activity.
Deliberately not tell you.

So, if you like a camp that gets dirtier, has more garbage to attract bears,
and is tight lipped about their problems, well ding dong.

Thanks for letting me vent. I doubt anyone at Penns is really unaware of
proper procedures when in bear country. But we are talking a campground with
a swimming pool. A playground. A gameroom.

With summer coming and soon to be filled with tents full of little girls
moaning over the delectable, long, hard, phallic piece of chocolate....or a
little boy lying hot and sweating with the thick heady aroma and warm,
sweet, lingering, greasiness of hamburger all over his face...

Shh. don't say a thing Rudolf. What they don't know can't hurt them. Just
like Bush's sex education.

Hemlock Acres has some nice sites. It used to be, used to be, my favorite
campground. I can't say that any more.

john




wrote in message
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On Sun, 23 May 2004 20:23:17 -0400, "Frank Reid"
moc.deepselbac@diersicnarf wrote:


By the way, before the night was out, everyone in Coburn knew me as the
idiot that left a cooler out next to his tent. I even heard about it at
the
corner grill and grocery store in town.

Can I give a few camping tips for bear country? I've done what I
recommend and never had troubles when doing so. This one requires an
answer, because it could be long.

BTW, once a bear gets near food, it becomes the bear's food. If you
have some odd idea that just because it was once your food, the bear
will let you know better.
--

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Often taunted by trout.
Only a fool would refuse to believe in luck. Only a damn fool would rely
on it.

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