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59NationalParks
RT @naturetechfam: @billbrokob @LakeClarkNPS Evidently you spend your time aroundthose TRAINED bears
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billbrokob
replying to @tthrash @tthrash @59NationalParks @LakeClarkNPS The first time I read that it sounded dirty #parkchat
rscottjones
unconpeace
A7 On the aforementioned, and aptly named, Devil's Path, I drank from a spring without treating the water, because by that point, frankly, the possibility of water-borne illness was the least of my problems #parkchat
JosephHutter8
RT @LakeClarkNPS: Q5: Whatās the one backpacking essential you cannot live without? Because most of Alaska is off the road system, planningā¦
59NationalParks
RT @LakeClarkNPS: A7: Assume parasites could be present in all H20. Boiling? Bring enough fuel 2 boil for up to 2 min. Filtering? Filters mā¦
this_is_karley
replying to @LakeClarkNPS
@LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute A2: by car! love that a few @JeanLafitteNPS sites are just a few miles away!
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e_terren
replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob @59NationalParks @LakeClarkNPS lol to both of you. #parkchat
ParksandPoints
replying to @unconpeace @unconpeace The odds of illness are apparently greatly exaggerated by a certain industry....#parkchat
RCGibby73
replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob @tthrash @59NationalParks @LakeClarkNPS I didnāt think one was allowed to ask those of a certain age such questions #ParkChat
ParksandPoints
replying to @this_is_karley @this_is_karley @LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute @JeanLafitteNPS One of the best #NPS sites! We love it! #parkchat
wander_filled
replying to @this_is_karley @this_is_karley @LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute @JeanLafitteNPS We loved Barataria Preserve! #parkchat
m2in84
RT @LakeClarkNPS: Q7: How do you treat your drinking water in the backcountry? Alaskaās fresh waters are cold and clear but theyāre not immā¦
LakeClarkNPS
Q8: Bears! Squirrels! Foxes! Have you ever had an animal get a hold of your lunch? Feeding wildlife, even unintentionally, is not allowed in National Parks. Share the best food storage tips for where you live. #ParkChat
louisbink
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A6 High above the glacier @WrangellStENPS hiking in an August sleet storm on incredibly steep and slippery trails of rocky scree - ugh! #ParkChat
naturetechfam
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS #parkchat A7 we take a @_hydroblu_ Versa filter. Love that thing! Lives up to its name.
t_jh2009
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A7) In Scouts we use to bring a tiny bottle with bleach in it & add a drop or two to the water that was gathered especially if it was from a slow or non moving source. Now I use @purinize drops. #ParkChat
Fiwaysandbyways
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A7) The Sawyer mini works great. Always bring some tablets for back up as well. #parkchat
Wild_Tribute
RT @LakeClarkNPS: Q8: Bears! Squirrels! Foxes! Have you ever had an animal get a hold of your lunch? Feeding wildlife, even unintentionallyā¦
59NationalParks
replying to @ParksandPoints @ParksandPoints @this_is_karley @LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute @JeanLafitteNPS Weāve got to go there. #ParkChat
GPJohnston
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A7) Always filter or boil, a few times Ive had to use iodine tablets. #ParkChat
NakMakFeegle
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A7 On the trail I use a simple in-bottle filter. In camp I use a platypus gravity filter system #parkchat
brokenbong
RT @LakeClarkNPS: A7: Assume parasites could be present in all H20. Boiling? Bring enough fuel 2 boil for up to 2 min. Filtering? Filters mā¦
unconpeace
A8 Not mine, but I saw a vervet monkey in Kruger NP get hold of someone's banana - they peel bananas just like we do! #parkchat
Parkasaur
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS Flying over the parks is a fantastic way to experience them! I'm forever indebted to the Rangers @WrangellStENPS who helped hook me up with this flight. #ParkChat
this_is_karley
replying to @LakeClarkNPS
@LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute @AlaskaNPS A3: i'm so lucky to say my dad is always up for hikes! no one supports my dreams of working with national parks more than him. š
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Wild_Tribute
A8. The foxes on Channel Islands National Park were some of the most pesky food pests weāve ever dealt with. Nothing is more pesky than mice though. #parkchat
ParksandPoints
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A8) They sure do try, those squirrels, but not today! #parkchat
louisbink
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A8 Not my lunch - but his lunch near Valdez Alaska. #ParkChat
LakeClarkNPS
A8: Our BC foodie tips: Bring enough bear resistant containers (BRC) for all of your food, trash, and toiletries. Avoid cooking and eating overly odorous food or fish in bear country. Sleep, eat, and store your BRC in different locations. #BearmudaTriangle #ParkChat
ParksandPoints
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @this_is_karley @LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute @JeanLafitteNPS Indeed! #parkchat
naturetechfam
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS #parkchat A8 Luckily in the #blackhills we don't have too many large critters bothering us, but always good to keep food packed in plastic or small bear canisters anyway!
kristarsha
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @LakeClarkNPS So you donāt carry a globe š anymore? š (sorry, Iām a couple weeks late to the roast š¤£) #ParkChat
59NationalParks
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A8 #ParkChat We are very careful with food storage. The only episode I can recall is that a raccoon got our licorice at a @mostateparks A hard sided camper is an excellent food storage vehicle.
RCGibby73
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A8: I use the BearVault 450 for my backcountry adventures and lockers for campgrounds. There was a nuisance bear reported at one of our sites we had to be wary of. #ParkChat
Stars252525
RT @LakeClarkNPS: A8: Our BC foodie tips: Bring enough bear resistant containers (BRC) for all of your food, trash, and toiletries. Avoid cā¦
59NationalParks
replying to @louisbink @louisbink @LakeClarkNPS @WrangellStENPS Looks tough. #ParkChat
wander_filled
A8 When I was in the Army, I had a beast of a raccoon push over my 50# ruck to get the MRE I stashed under it. I shot it in the butt with a blank wad (the paper wadding in a blank) and it ran off dragging my breakfast with it. #parkchat
this_is_karley
replying to @LakeClarkNPS
@LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute A4: i'm glad i learned how to navigate with good old fashioned paper maps, but @AllTrails is a great smartphone app! currently attempting to learn navigation by the stars! we'll see how that goes. š
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unconpeace
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam @LakeClarkNPS What about the begging burros of @CusterStatePark? #parkchat
Fiwaysandbyways
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A8) Hang the bear bag or bear canister. One tip I learned was to tie your shoes to your tent pole. Some critters like to take the salty shoes never to be seen again. #parkchat
lostpaddles
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS I have had birds sneak in and grab some lunch. #parkchat Always try hard, no matter how inconvenient, to follow all guidelines at all times.
DryTortugasFilm
A8) Hermit crabs and rats are an issue at the @DryTortugasNPS but they sometimes have extra coolers for campers to store things in. One time a hermit crab ate through the bag of charcoal, the moist air made it very difficuly to light the next day. #Parkchat
EverybodysNPs
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A8: a squirrel once stole my daughterās lunch right from the stroller! #ParkChat
NakMakFeegle
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A8 Only mice on a few occasions. In Washington there's not much need for any special precautions in most locations #parkchat
unconpeace
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS That may be the greatest diagram I've ever seen #parkchat
Wild_Tribute
replying to @Parkasaur @Parkasaur @LakeClarkNPS @WrangellStENPS Wow, just wow. #ParkChat