Yep GA bears are nailing food bags

[thecyclops]

Only for bullies who try to intimidate others and don't like hearing the truth. And there are obviously many who agree with my assessment...

I know I do.I mean I have heard hikers warn of camping near trailheads for the threat of people/locals/drunks knowing where you were,and being able to get to you quickly.
When we had our bear encounter we were 1/10 of a mile from a road (Campbell hollow rd,approx 3.5mile hike from 19E/elk ridge access) and I was a little uncomfortable camping there just knowing someone could get to me easily as I was sleeping...One mans paranoia and preparedness is another mans silliness and unnecessary weight I suppose.

[Connie]

In Montana, if you shoot a bear, the bear had better fall on you or the law will fall on you instead.

I usually recommend OPSak odorproof bags.

I subscribed to Stick's BLOG because I like the fact he discusses his gear choices that work for him. He recently had a mention and video about Lite Trail NyloBarrier Odorproof bags.

I am going to try this more lightweight odorproof bag.

I have good experience with odorproof bags, adding a grey packcloth bag or a white spectra bag or Ursack.

Any time I read about no food attacks, the usual suspect, for me, is wiping hands after handling food on clothing.

I don't prepare or consume food near my campsite.

I also have carried Counter Assault bear spray, approved for U.S. and Canada.

Once, a campground host in Canada asked me to get to the tourists closely following a grizzley bear on the road to ask them to return to the campground, on seeing I had a holstered 20 oz cannister of Counter Assault bear spray. I unholstered the Counter Assault, removed the safety, and thumb ready, I went out to the road.

I ask groups of people to stay close together - no stragglers.

I have a lot of experience with bears and I have no confrontations.

The first rule is do not get between a mother bear and cubs, even accidentally. If I do, I lower my eyes, speak softly (apologizing to the bear) and I slowly back out. I believe soothing voice is helpful. I know lowering, or, averting my eyes helps. If I look to see what the bear is doing, I am just as much looking away. Direct eye contact is aggression.

All my bear experiences have been good experiences, some really great experiences.

Once, a mother bear brought her brand new twin babies our of a thicket to circle around in a small circle to return into the thicket. What was she doing? She was showing off her new babies!