(If you are not afraid of bears would you camp or walk alone in a remote wilderness area without firearm, axe or spray, relying only on making yourself "big"?)

"Afraid" is the wrong word for those of us who live with bears all the time.

And no I don't. Usually. Well, not anymore. Well, hardly ever....

Heck, going unarmed down to check my boat 70 yards from my remote cabin turned into an an adventure last time up there. Hope he's been keeping an eye on the place since, since he was bedding under the cabin over-hang out of the rain before we got there.... and since, no doubt.

Got me a watch bear... smile


The only true cost of having a dog is its death.