Ultimate Camping Checklist

Many Fish and Game Depts are advising campers, hikers, hunters, fishermen to take extra precautions and keep alert for bears while hiking.

They advise people to wear noise producing devices such as little bells on their clothing to alert but not startle the bear unexpectedly. They also advise carrying pepper spray in case of an encounter with a bear.

It is also a good idea to watch for fresh signs of bear activity and know the difference between black bear and grizzly bear droppings.

Black bear skat/droppings are smaller and contain berries and possibly squirrel fur.

Grizzly bear skat/droppings have little bells in them and they smell like pepper spray

 

Need to add water purification to the list. A filtered type and the tablets incase the pump fails.

 

Bears... aka furry tractors.