1.
Wear bright colored clothing.
2.
Do not wear camouflage clothing.
3.
Wear boots, not sneakers.
4.
It's still Tick season, follow camping safety practices while camping
in Tick areas. Don't sleep in your daytime clothes. Wear light colored
pants and watch for Ticks. Watch where you sit. Treat your clothing
with Permethrin Tick Repellent.
5.
Make noise when hiking.
You are camping in Bear Country. Follow
these simple steps.
Keep your campsite clean.
Clean your utensils thoroughly after use.
Place garbage in airtight containers. Place this in cars, out of sight.
Do not cook, eat or store food in your tent, including candy bars.
Do not dump food scraps and grease into your campfire.
Try not to cook foods with a lot of smell such as bacon. Bears can smell
it a long way off.
Items like toothpaste & deodorant can attract bears. Keep them in
airtight containers.
Store food in airtight containers in the cars and out of view. Cover
them with a blanket or put them in the trunk of the car. Black bears now
know what a cooler is and know it has food in it.
If cars are not available, hang the food in bags from trees 10 feet off
the ground and 10 feet from a tree.
As soon as you finish your meals, put your food away.
Wear "Bear Bells" while hiking. You can buy these in craft stores. They
are the same as Christmas Sleigh Bells.
Keep a light on during the night in your campsite.
Remain calm.
Stay a safe distance away.
Leave an escape route for the bear and you.
Plan what you are going to do.
Do not go into the woods alone.
Do not make eye contact.
Scare it away by making noise.
If the bear does not leave, move to a secure area.
Do not play dead.
Do not run.
Notify the Rangers right away.
Happy camping...
Jim Moran
Pitching Your
Tent. Look down--do not pitch
it in a low spot or you will have water inside when it rains. Look
up--do not pitch it under dead limbs ("widow-makers") hanging overhead.
Look around--if there is driftwood and leaves in the trees and shrubs,
you are in a flood plain.
Firewood.
Wet firewood won't burn. But, if you peel off the bark
or split some smaller limbs, it will be dry inside. You may be able to
get enough of a fire going to dry the remainder of the wood you want to
burn.
An emergency fire starter can be made
from Vaseline or grease, and cotton balls or dryer lint. Mix the fiber
with the greasy stuff, and put it in a film can. If you need an
emergency fire starter, remove the lid and light the fiber.
Stoves In
Tent.
Don't Even
Think About It !!!!
You might be able to cook in a vestibule, but light your stove outside first to avoid flame-ups that
could burn your tent. If it's raining you might have to sit inside your
tent with the stove outside in the rain, but do not risk fire and
boiling liquids inside your tent.
Scenic
Overlook. Avoid camping near a "scenic overlook".
Persons answering a call of nature during the night can easily become
disoriented and fall over the edge. Especially, don't combine the scenic
overlook with alcohol or drugs.
Vent Tent.
Do not close up your tent
completely, regardless of how cold or rainy it may be. When you breathe,
water vapor is released inside the tent. You need to give it a way out.
The alternative is water inside your tent.
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