[pct-l] weapons question unanswered

[ned at pacificcrestcustombuilders.com]

Well said, Andrea, and I agree. I live and work in South Lake Tahoe, bear 
country, and even had a huge bear the size of a garbage can walk through my 
construction site last fall and another cruise by my front door in the dim 
of dusk the other day.

It would seem that it is not accepted to kill an animal that is trying to 
kill you simply because you are in its "home." I understand about bears. 
They only want my food and if I am stupid enough to get between them then I 
deserve whatever happens next. But what about the other backcountry locals 
who may perceive my presence a threat?

How can I better educate and prepare myself for them?

Mtnned
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrea Dinsmore" <zaqueltooocool at gmail.com>
To: "pct list" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] weapons question unanswered


>I have a question........when all the hikers are so concerned with half oz
> weights of their gear....how can you even consider carrying a weapon that
> will add all that extra weight ?? And out of the past 6 years and a couple
> hundred hikers a year through our home I have never heard the need for a
> weapon (except for those pesky chipmunks). And what are you going to be
> defending yourself against ?? How many rounds (when you're scared 
> $hitless)
> is it going to take to kill a bear ?? You will probably be the only armed
> hiker on the whole trail. If you're that afraid of what you may find in 
> the
> wilderness....you might want to stay in the big city where you need your
> gun. I live just off the trail and in bear country. I've come face to face
> with many bears in my yard and have never felt the need to try and kill
> them. As said before....you are invading the animal's home. You are the
> visitor.
>
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