[at-l] Prepackaged foods and bears

[Sloetoe]

--- Point North <pointnorther_light at yahoo.com> wrote:

> By this logic, unless you step under a Biohazard
> Level 4 radiation shower to eliminate all residual
> odors on your clothing and pack before you step on
> the trail, a bear will sniff out those pizza scent
> molecules that drifted into your clothing at the
> last town stop and will have you for lunch.
### Not necessarily. If it's a black bear intent on
having their pack (or automobile, or cooler, etc)
which you conveniantly provided them, they may simply
do their business (so to speak) and be on his/her way.
If he's a grizzley he may simply decide that your
alluring odor is intentional, and make a affectionate
date with you on a nearby patch of ground. My
understanding, though, is that this is mostly
unpleasant for you, and *may* be frustrating to the
bear, depending on details. (This being a family list,
we'll stop now.)

> Scent does not travel through vacuum sealed foil
> packages.  And if you practice leave no trace, you
> always be carry around a messy ziplock trash baggie
> that smells like a garbage dump to Mr. Grizz from 2
> miles away.  The key is to keep a clean camp and as
> you say, never sleep where you ate supper.
### Yep, since LNT and distance hiking mean
compromises in what's termed a "clean camp",
Situational Awareness is always a good concept.

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