Re: [SilverStreak] results of the Yellowstone trip

["waymark1@xxxxxxxx" <waymark1@xxxxxxxx>]

Not just keep food inside your coach or vehicle, but inside airtight containers. A 
bear can rip an aluminum "sardine can" open with ease. Hey, I could do it, though 
not as easily.
And don't go there in a convertible!

We were camping in N. Idaho last summer in our SS and its pickup tow vehicle and a 
van. Bears would wander into our camp in the evening and night.
Our longhaired black 10# kitty attacked and drove off a MOOSE. He hissed, spit and 
slashed the moose on the nose. She wheeled and sashayed off quickly. Several moose 
were hanging around. They would be wading in the creek just around the bend from us.

We got rid of all opened food containers as well as we could, usually daily (10 miles 
to the nearest waste dump site, 17 miles to the one more convenient - between us and 
town). Once a container is opened, use the contents the same day and get rid of the 
container even if you don't use all of the contents.

The bears were after the hawthorn "apples" on the trees in the meadow.

Coyotes and cougars all around the area. Didn't usually see them, just heard them, 
mostly at night.

Didn't see any griz this time.

Al

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We got back from Yellowstone Wednesday and I thought I would write up a quick note on how 
it went. We got a campsite at Pebble Creek, which is small and designed for tent camping 
and rigs (automobile and trailer combined) under 30 foot. You can drop off your trailer and 
park in a parking area within sight of the camp if you wish. We managed to squeeze our 19 
foot Sabre and the pickup into our site so we were lucky. They do not allow you to have 
anything outside your vehicle or trailer except lawn chairs and lanterns. This is for a good 
reason, a black bear walked right by us while we were eating supper on Sunday at the picnic 
table. We dashed in the camper and watched it slowly wander through our part of the 
campground, cross the creek on the footbridge, and melt into the trees. They have had to kill 
a female grizzly sub-adult because she started raiding the campground, so keeping all food, 
dishes, and everything else in the bear proof bins at the campground or your car is a!
  very good idea. We saw bears four days in a row, and wolves three days, including eight 
wolves in the Druid pack feeding on a fresh killed bison. The Old Faithful area was packed, 
but in my opinion it is worth?that to see the geyser. Gas was 4.20 a gallon for 87 octane. The 
average early morning temperature was 34 degrees, if you are going to see wolves or bears you 
will have to be out late or get up early so bring a jacket and binoculars. A spotting scope, if 
you have one is good to bring too. There is a lot of snow still on all the mountain tops, lots 
of snow. Most of the rivers were running in spring flood from snow melt so the fishing is not 
very good. Most campsites were full by mid-afternoon. It was a great trip.