http://www.consumertraveler.com/traveler/bees-bears-and-ants-attack-in-national-parks-how-to-stay-safe/ The last honest travel site Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.consumertraveler.com/traveler/bees-bears-and-ants-attack-in-national-parks-how-to-stay-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-14422 Katie Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:30:42 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=16858#comment-14422 I read some great tips for <A>what not to do around killer bees.</a> All the tips can be used in any setting, including camping or hiking. It also links to other information about bees, like <A href="http://localpestcontrolservices.com/pest_control_blog/arizona-pest-control/bees_killer_bee_stings_first_aid/"what to do if you get stung.</a> I read some great tips for what not to do around killer bees. All the tips can be used in any setting, including camping or hiking. It also links to other information about bees, like <A href=”http://localpestcontrolservices.com/pest_control_blog/arizona-pest-control/bees_killer_bee_stings_first_aid/”what to do if you get stung.

]]> http://www.consumertraveler.com/traveler/bees-bears-and-ants-attack-in-national-parks-how-to-stay-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-14184 Lyngengr Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:55:53 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=16858#comment-14184 As a backpacker and annual hiker in Yosemite, let me caution anyone from thinking that hanging food will prevent bears from getting it. These animals are very determined, and will almost always figure out a way to drop the food from any kind of suspended arrangment. In Yosemite, all the campgrounds have bear lockers and those should be used for anything "smellable". If you don't know if something should be stored, err on the side of caution. Also, bears are very stealthy and make no sound when sneaking in your camp to grab some food. So don't think you'll hear them crashing through the brush. As a backpacker and annual hiker in Yosemite, let me caution anyone from thinking that hanging food will prevent bears from getting it. These animals are very determined, and will almost always figure out a way to drop the food from any kind of suspended arrangment. In Yosemite, all the campgrounds have bear lockers and those should be used for anything “smellable”. If you don’t know if something should be stored, err on the side of caution. Also, bears are very stealthy and make no sound when sneaking in your camp to grab some food. So don’t think you’ll hear them crashing through the brush.

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