Thanks for that Roger. I will make sure that our visitors to Algonquin
pay proper heed to your warnings and those of the Park Rangers. They
are going with 2 experienced leaders, one of whom works in my office
with me...
Chris
On 4 Feb 2004 , at 22:50, Roger D. Key wrote:
>
>
> Chris
>
> Your mention of Algonquin Park caught my eye. There are absolutely no
> Grizzlies, but plenty of Black bears. They are not normally very
> dangerous,
> but will go after food if you have not hung it high up. Under no
> circumstances should you keep food in the tents; it could be fatal.
> Another
> thing that can give problems are if any of the women in the party have
> their periods. When we were living nearby, two women were killed in
> their
> sleeping bags by a bear; they were having their periods at the
> time.....
>
> Roger Key
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