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59NationalParks
RT @LakeClarkNPS: A8: Our BC foodie tips: Bring enough bear resistant containers (BRC) for all of your food, trash, and toiletries. Avoid c…
Parkasaur
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A6. The gnarliest terrain I've encountered on a hike would have to be the rock scramble on the Old Rag Trail @ShenandoahNPS #ParkChat
t_jh2009
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A8) No wildlife has eaten my lunch though a Ground Squirrel snagged a jalapeno pepper that fell out of my sandwich once. I store food in sealed containers which are out of sight in my vehicle. While camping I either use the provided storage box or hang from a tree. #ParkChat
LakeClarkNPS
Q9: Speaking of bears, Alaska’s full of them. What are some ways you prevent surprise bear encounters on the trail? #ParkChat
billbrokob
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS Usually filter, but I am prepared to boil or use chemicals depending on the season, etc #parkchat
Scanachi
replying to @wander_filled @wander_filled Breathe easy. #ParkChat #HookEm https://t.co/D2IE3s6UR2
tthrash
replying to @LakeClarkNPS
@LakeClarkNPS A8. Seagull! I had one fly and hit my arm and others swoop in to grab my hot dog. Tip? I was advised not to have food in both hands, as the birds supposedly don't dive bomb those with a free hand to swat them away.
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naturetechfam
RT @LakeClarkNPS: A8: Our BC foodie tips: Bring enough bear resistant containers (BRC) for all of your food, trash, and toiletries. Avoid c…
this_is_karley
replying to @LakeClarkNPS
@LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute A6: my stash of snacks. 😋 hah, no. i make sure i ALWAYS carry my BEAR SPRAY, wherever i go. i never hike without it, and you shouldn't, either!
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mctsonic
RT @LakeClarkNPS: A8: Our BC foodie tips: Bring enough bear resistant containers (BRC) for all of your food, trash, and toiletries. Avoid c…
baxterca2
RT @LakeClarkNPS: A8: Our BC foodie tips: Bring enough bear resistant containers (BRC) for all of your food, trash, and toiletries. Avoid c…
59NationalParks
replying to @kristarsha @kristarsha @LakeClarkNPS Duh. Of course I carry a globe. It’s how I decide where to go next. #ParkChat
DryTortugasFilm
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A9) Never leave out your picnic basket! #Parkchat
MrcoEsquandolas
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A9: I walk through bear country like this pretty much. #ParkChat
billbrokob
replying to @NakMakFeegle @NakMakFeegle @LakeClarkNPS Same Same #parkchat Bfree and Platy
Wild_Tribute
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @LakeClarkNPS How did the squirrel fare with that jalapeño? #ParkChat
Parkasaur
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute @LakeClarkNPS @WrangellStENPS There's a fun story behind those pictures. At the Copper Center VC, the park movie is shown in a separate theater building from the main VC. /1 #ParkChat
louisbink
replying to @tthrash @tthrash @LakeClarkNPS two-fisting hotdogs Tom? - nice! #parkchat
Wild_Tribute
RT @LakeClarkNPS: Q9: Speaking of bears, Alaska’s full of them. What are some ways you prevent surprise bear encounters on the trail? #Park…
LakeClarkNPS
A9: How to avoid a surprise bear encounter: Stay alert. Hike with others. Store food properly. Avoid known bear trails. Be visible. Make noise, quoting #GoT loudly or singing to @Beyonce is optional. #ParkChat
wander_filled this_is_karley
replying to @LakeClarkNPS
@LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute A6: scree has always been my natural enemy......but now that i've experienced hiking on pure ice, i can say it's a tie.
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naturetechfam
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @LakeClarkNPS @mostateparks Yes it is, but even with that, we use the bear boxes for most of our pantry food @YellowstoneNPS when we camp there. I woke one night to a bear scratching against our camper. Started using the boxes the next day! 😬 #parkchat
zuccaroi
RT @LakeClarkNPS: A9: How to avoid a surprise bear encounter: Stay alert. Hike with others. Store food properly. Avoid known bear trails. B…
unconpeace
A9 As I mentioned before, I sing opera. Their favorite composer is Bear-di #badumtss #parkchat
kristarsha
RCGibby73
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @LakeClarkNPS @mostateparks A8: We has a raccoon incident where we left some food out by accident one night while camping in a State Park. Lesson learned. #ParkChat
59NationalParks
replying to @unconpeace @unconpeace @naturetechfam @LakeClarkNPS @CusterStatePark I admit. We’ve fed those burros. #ParkChat
e_terren
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A6. Talus slopes, a pain for anyone with arthritis. I've had close, brief looks at lava in Lava Beds National Monument. Lava looks like it might finish off a pair of hiking boots. #parkchat
Parkasaur
replying to @Parkasaur @Wild_Tribute @LakeClarkNPS @WrangellStENPS After watching the Park Film I was so blown away that instead of just heading straight out onto the trail as I had planned, I walked back over to the main VC to ask the Rangers about the stunning aerial photography and to actually buy a DVD copy of the film. /2 #ParkChat
ParksandPoints
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A9) Keep up the conversation! Talking and clapping every so often in bear country is our technique. We really don't want to surprise a bear. #parkchat
Wild_Tribute
A9. The “yo bear” song is a classic! Bringing flares, a horn, and plenty of bear spray for our Backcountry adventures in AK this summer #parkchat
rscottjones
replying to @DryTortugasFilm @DryTortugasFilm @Stars252525 @LakeClarkNPS @Volcanoes_NPS Really? Mine worked fine. 🤷♂️ #parkchat
Fiwaysandbyways
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A9) Hike with my wife. Always talking going on. #parkchat
tthrash
replying to @louisbink
@louisbink @LakeClarkNPS Ha! Only when I'm training for Coney Island.
It was a soda in the other hand. #parkchat
59NationalParks
replying to @Parkasaur @Parkasaur @LakeClarkNPS @ShenandoahNPS Tough one. #ParkChat
this_is_karley
replying to @LakeClarkNPS
@LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute A7: i love my life straw. i have several in all my packs so i always have one just incase. nothing beats (properly purified) fresh water from our national parks. 💦
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billbrokob
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A8: No, but not for lack of trying on some occasions. Most of the time I use an Ursack with an Opsak #parkchat Or the stickers
Parkasaur
replying to @Parkasaur @Wild_Tribute @LakeClarkNPS @WrangellStENPS While I was having that conversation, the phone in the VC rang - a nearby flight-seeing operator had a single person who wanted to go up for a flight, but the operator needed at least two paying customers to make it a profitable flight. /3 #ParkChat
t_jh2009
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A9) Be aware of your surroundings, check the trail for fresh tracks & broken branches, don't be quiet like you're sneaking up on someone & avoid having food that could attract them. #ParkChat
naturetechfam
RT @LakeClarkNPS: Q9: Speaking of bears, Alaska’s full of them. What are some ways you prevent surprise bear encounters on the trail? #Park…
RCGibby73
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A9: Best not to surprise the bear. That’s a start. 😁 Singing helps. They will scatter when they hear my crooning. #ParkChat
lostpaddles
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS Just be loud, I hope it really works when I get to Alaska. I will clack my trekking poles together and shout out "chase my son bear". He doesn't really like that.#parkchat
billbrokob
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute I once saw a fox carrying a flip flop on Isle Royale. #parkchat
fullvanfun
Hey #ParkChat! Have a great one and we'll see you next week - it's our 20th wedding anniversary!
NakMakFeegle
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A6 on the @OlympicNP coast I saw a waterfall, not too far up a little stream valley. It was winter, pouring down rain, but it was just too tempting! After spending over an hour of fighting my way through 300 feet of soaking 8 foot tall brush I snappped this shot. #parkchat
melissa_sue
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute @t_jh2009 @LakeClarkNPS Very curious to hear how this ended for the squirrel. (I’ve had a squirrel steal an entire pizza slice from me!) #parkchat
LakeClarkNPS
Q10: What’s the worst weather you’ve ever been caught in while backpacking? In many areas throughout @AlaskaNPS, it can snow any day of the year. #ParkChat
Stars252525
replying to @Parkasaur @Parkasaur @Wild_Tribute @LakeClarkNPS @WrangellStENPS Great timing. #ParkChat