Wildlife: Bunnies to Bears
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tcdixon3
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A3: my dog is always with me too. I try to keep her on leash as much as possible. I also always carry… https://t.co/OU76yefEYC
danielhuman
replying to @kokuaelli @kokuaelli Yeah, dog ticks are bigger and usually don't carry diseases like lyme. #GearMeOut
babskiies
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A5: Keep a clean site and we hang all of our food at night! #gearmeout
TaigaAdventures
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A5. Keep your site clear of food. Cooking area separate from your sleeping area. Bear hang food and scented items. #gearmeout
t_jh2009
replying to @babskiies @babskiies Unless you just happen to nearly bump into a bear along the trail in the Sierra Nevada Mountains like me. 😞 #GearMeOut
UST_Survival
replying to @babskiies @babskiies @t_jh2009 Zoom on cameras have gotten amazing these days so no excuse to get right up to an animal. #GearMeOut
VTPaddlePups
replying to @kokuaelli @kokuaelli @danielhuman I found first Lone Star ticl last fall...we are seeing more varieties of ticks, but thankfu… https://t.co/4KhyUMpJSt
kokuaelli
replying to @danielhuman @danielhuman Well, if I could pick my tick. 😂 not worrying about Lyme would be great. #gearmeout
WeekendWomanWar
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A1: These guys I searched out. I knew kind of where to go and everyone coming down the trail spread t… https://t.co/RJbNWbbY3m
babskiies
Q6: Tracks, scat, calls, and other animal signs are sometimes the only evidence of an animal’s presence. How good a… https://t.co/ASr4U5tXvr
PicklesTravel
replying to @danielhuman @danielhuman @kokuaelli It's the small sneaky ones we have to worry about- ugh! I hate them all #gearmeout
k2rm
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A5: Was schooled, in the kindest possible way, and well ahead of time, about the use of bear boxes by… https://t.co/ukI3bwSdwp
UST_Survival
RT @danielhuman: A4 #GearMeOut The only animal I really hate encountering are ticks. https://t.co/iE15iMmt58
babskiies
replying to @Womynofthewoods @Womynofthewoods its the scented body washes that most peopledont think of. #gearmeout
danielhuman
A5 #GearMeOut To critter proof my campsite, I try not to cook in my stealth camps and generally use a bear canister
tcdixon3
replying to @babskiies @babskiies A4: mosquitos drive me nuts! Hahaha but I guess there are worse things to encounter while out in the woods! #GearMeOut
publiclandlvr
replying to @kokuaelli @kokuaelli @danielhuman @UST_Survival The @UST_Survival remover is the best! My son carries it year round - even in the snow. #GearMeOut
naturetechfam
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival #GearMeOut A5 even when we RV camp at places like @YellowstoneNPS we still use the provided bear boxe… https://t.co/pCP2DJnNPm
naturetechfam
#GearMeOut A6 We love animal signs and sounds. Can we hoot our own horn? #shamelessplug We have a tracking and a se… https://t.co/ZLzMoa2C2A
RCGibby73
replying to @babskiies @babskiies A4: I’m really not fond of coming in close contact with a Grizzly, especially if she has cubs in tow. #GearMeOut
Todd_the_Hiker
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A5. Food and items with odors that attract animals should be stored in a hard sided container or bear… https://t.co/amTSh15uYz
babskiies
replying to @TaigaAdventures @TaigaAdventures @UST_Survival no snacks in the hammock! #gearMeout
UST_Survival
replying to @VTPaddlePups @VTPaddlePups @kokuaelli @danielhuman I never see ticks around here, but for some reason for a month I would find o… https://t.co/lzdPnVtplB
k2rm
replying to @babskiies @babskiies A2: Be quiet. Leave the pups at home. Both are kind of hard to do for me, but still do ok. #GearMeOut
danielhuman
A6 #GearMeOut When we are out, we are always looking for animal signs like this beaver cut tree #outfam
kokuaelli
replying to @VTPaddlePups @VTPaddlePups @danielhuman I’ve never seen one! Not that I want to. #GearMeOut
UST_Survival
replying to @publiclandlvr @publiclandlvr @kokuaelli @danielhuman It's one of those things you hope you never have to use but you are grateful… https://t.co/6CGiM4ePKM
Explorationproj
replying to @babskiies @babskiies A6: Good for things I see regularly (deer, rabbits) but not as good with animals I don’t see often. Love… https://t.co/T1737RABUJ
VTPaddlePups
replying to @babskiies @babskiies A6 I am not great at track i.d.,even tho I have taken courses. Pretty good at identifying scat, such as… https://t.co/pGUu1oNews
VeteranHiker
replying to @babskiies @babskiies A6. Not very good. I pay attention, but I am up there for the hike and not for the wildlife. #GearMeOut
UST_Survival
replying to @babskiies @babskiies @Womynofthewoods Yup, excellent point both of you. #GearMeOut
1zestytraveler
A6 I'm always on alert for signs. I'm sure I've missed plenty but do my best. Found fresh cougar paw prints in Zion… https://t.co/PZbf9LUlvE
RCGibby73
replying to @babskiies @babskiies A6: I’m good on tracks but really lack in the others. #GearMeOut
PicklesTravel
replying to @publiclandlvr @publiclandlvr @danielhuman @kokuaelli Noooooo don't say that! I need to get the @UST_Survival tick remover stat! #gearmeout
danielhuman
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival @VTPaddlePups @kokuaelli Yeah, the tick wrangler is in my SAR pack and I keep the trail tweezers with… https://t.co/kfsJkNlE41
babskiies
replying to @k2rm @k2rm @UST_Survival @YosemiteNPS bear proofing is always a good idea! #gearmeout
kokuaelli
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival @publiclandlvr @danielhuman It’s always in my first aid kit in my bag. #GearMeOut
ethan1655
RT @babskiies: Q6: Tracks, scat, calls, and other animal signs are sometimes the only evidence of an animal’s presence. How good are your s…
naturetechfam
replying to @VTPaddlePups @VTPaddlePups @kokuaelli @danielhuman We are also lucky. It is a rare event to find a tick I the southern #blackhills! Phew! #gearmeout
fullvanfun
replying to @babskiies @babskiies @UST_Survival A6) Like most things, good, once we learn what to look for. But then again, some tracks ca… https://t.co/Hs9rc65Fvt
danielhuman
replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 @babskiies I remember stumbling into three black bear cubs while hiking. Talk about heading the other d… https://t.co/Kp2rsNkN2U
fullvanfun
RT @naturetechfam: #GearMeOut A6 We love animal signs and sounds. Can we hoot our own horn? #shamelessplug We have a tracking and a secret…
JohnMDouglass1
RT @tcdixon3: @UST_Survival A1: all the time! Wildlife photography is definitely a hobby of mine so I tend to go out specifically looking f…
kokuaelli
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam @VTPaddlePups @danielhuman Any houses for sale over there!!? 😂 #GearMeOut
publiclandlvr
replying to @PicklesTravel @PicklesTravel @danielhuman @kokuaelli @UST_Survival Do it! (They would make great Easter basket presents, and/or t… https://t.co/SB1LJVgm7y
t_jh2009
replying to @babskiies @babskiies A6) My skills are okay though I do carry folded laminated guides with me about the wildlife, birds and p… https://t.co/NjD1XOEMgu
babskiies
replying to @VTPaddlePups @VTPaddlePups you can learn so much from what animals leave behind! #gearmeout