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Re: Off Topic: Glacier Bay Alaska
By:Kenneth Sutherland
Date: 6/10/2012, 6:14 pm
In Response To: Off Topic: Glacier Bay Alaska (Joe Wuts)

Sounds like a great adventure, of course we expect a full report.

Here's some advice to keep in mind...

The Park Ranger from an Alaskan park is advising hikers to be alert for bears and to take extra precautions to avoid an encounter. Park visitors are advised to wear little bells on their clothes to make noise when hiking. The bell noise allows the bears to hear the hiker coming from a distance and not be startled by a hiker accidently sneaking up on them. This might cause a bear to charge. Hikers should also carry pepper spray in case they encounter a bear. Spraying the pepper in the air will irritate a bear's sensitive nose and it will run away. It also a good idea to keep an eye out for fresh bear scat so you'll know if there are bears in the area. People should be able to tell the difference between black bear scat and grizzly/brown bear scat. Black bear scat is smaller and will be fibrous, with berry seeds and sometimes grass in it. Grizzly/brown bear scat will have bells in it and smell like pepper......

Ken

: Just wondering if anyone has gone to Glacier Bay in Alaska We are
: going soon , walking on the ferry in Bellingham and going up the
: inside passage. Can you fish? How are the bears and camping
: spots we will be headed to the west arm. Just thought it would
: be worth an ask for some intell. Thanks Joe

Messages In This Thread

Off Topic: Glacier Bay Alaska
Joe Wuts -- 6/9/2012, 11:13 pm
Re: Off Topic: Glacier Bay Alaska
Jerome Jankowski -- 6/10/2012, 1:24 pm
Re: Off Topic: Glacier Bay Alaska
Kenneth Sutherland -- 6/10/2012, 6:14 pm
Glacier Bay Alaska- Charter Juneau to Gustavus
Aaron -- 6/14/2012, 12:08 am
Re: Off Topic: Glacier Bay Alaska
Al Edie -- 6/17/2012, 4:51 pm