How To Avoid Bears While Hiking Or Camping

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You might have found yourself in a place lately where a brief escape from your everyday life sounds like a good idea. You might be wanting to plan a trip to hike for a few days and camp along the way, enjoying nature to its fullest. After all, you cannot just set up a tent on a campsite, close to the road and to running water - that won't do  at all! You need to get off the beaten path, journeying out into the unknown. The only problem with this plan, however, is that you would like to avoid bears if you can, and "off the beaten path" is generally where bears live. Because it is better to learn how to avoid bears by reading about it instead of learning through trial and error, here are a few tips for avoiding bears when you embark upon your great adventure.

Ask questions: You will be able to find park rangers or guides wherever you are going, and these individuals will know better than anyone else what spots you should aim to avoid. After all, if anyone is going to know, it will be these experts.

Create noise while you are hiking: You probably want to avoid doing anything that bears hate, and one thing that bears hate is being startled! If you are taking this journey with a friend, try to keep your conversations loud. If you are not traveling with a friend, consider tying a couple bells to your backpack, so that you will announce your arrival just by walking.

Keep your eyes open: Look for signs that say you might be in a bear's territory. These signs might be bear droppings, or else might be trees with the bark rubbed off. If you come across these signs, it is time to think about picking a new area to travel through.

Stay odor free: While your daily existence entails staying odor free in regards to sweat, life in the wilderness entails maintaining an odor free campsite. You can avoid inviting bears to your campsite by cooking foods that are mostly odor free, by never leaving food out, and by never, ever bringing any food inside your tent with you.

Your great wilderness escape could be one of the greatest memories of your life; just make sure you set yourself up for life to continue after it is over!