Quote Originally Posted by 68Charger View Post
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/07/25/alaska.bear.attack/

6 out of 7 in the party were injured or had "exposure" issues

Ummm, you're in the middle of Salmon run, crossing a creek/river, and you don't have bear protection at the ready?
at that point, you're in prime enemy territory.

Wow, they dealt with it after the encounter- but were VERY poorly prepared for the encounter...
I have left this one alone just because I have Family in AK and it has become a sad topic.

It is summer, let's climb Pike's Peak in our T-shirts.