[cdt-l] bears

[Skot Phrea]

I apolgize for being all "agro" in my earlier post, I just got home after a 
"shakedown" of much of the " O.T ''. My train service on my late Amtrak 
surely contributed to my bad attitude. IF ANYONE IS POMPOUS IT IS ME. 
A.I.D.S / H.I.V  carries a signifigant emotional weight as well as counting 
ounces of medications. I love everyone that has kindness in thier heart. If 
anyone would like a free crystal necklace I will give you one because i sent 
a bunch home and I cannot afford MILKSHAKES for all of you .  The Sinatra 
and Sotol have me in a very mellow mood.  3000 +  G.P.S. scout applications 
~   Love ,   Skot
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Tarantino" <wjtara at wm.edu>
To: <cdt-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: [cdt-l] bears


> Jim,
>
> Your reasoning that thruhikers are at less of a risk of attack because 
> there are no documented incidents of attacks on thruhikers makes no sense. 
> Of all the visitors to bear country, thruhikers are probably the MOST 
> susceptible to attack, simply because they are there for months at a time. 
> The only reason why there are no documented attacks on thruhikers is 
> because there are at most 50 in any given year.  There are annual attacks 
> on backpackers, and a thruhiker is simply a backpacker who is in bear 
> country for a much longer time.  I agree that the best way to avoid being 
> killed or permanently disfigured by a bear is to travel in groups, but 
> unfortunately thats not a possibility for everybody.  In the meantime, its 
> no insult to you if someone else (even mistakenly) decides to carry bear 
> spray, even in ignorance, so why the condescension?
>
> Will
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