http://www.montrealgazette.com/trav...going+missing+three+months/9104458/story.html
My food never, ever goes in a tree, or faraway from my tent. It goes in the vestibule area. If my food is going to get gotten, I want at least a fighting chance to protect it. This man almost died because his food was taken by a bear. It is my belief that 99.9% of bears where I travel can be scared off quite easily , and if not well that'll be a chance I will have to take.
I sleep with the axe and I am (in my own mind) confident that me and an axe vs. a bear will result in me the winner.
I am not advocating for others to do this, I think you need to do what you are most comfortable doing. It is mind over matter most of the time anyways.
My food never, ever goes in a tree, or faraway from my tent. It goes in the vestibule area. If my food is going to get gotten, I want at least a fighting chance to protect it. This man almost died because his food was taken by a bear. It is my belief that 99.9% of bears where I travel can be scared off quite easily , and if not well that'll be a chance I will have to take.
I sleep with the axe and I am (in my own mind) confident that me and an axe vs. a bear will result in me the winner.
I am not advocating for others to do this, I think you need to do what you are most comfortable doing. It is mind over matter most of the time anyways.