View Full Version : backpacking cancelled caused camping trip
sktruth
07-30-2013, 06:23 PM
Sorry for the late report. I was suppose to do a backpacking trip out of horseshoe meadows to cottonwood lakes. One member of our group got altitude sickness so i had to drive down the hill to ease the pain. Decided to make a trip to bishop for the remainder of the days we were going to be gone. We stayed at 4 jeffries as its my fav campground up the hill. It rained, a little, every day and was a nice change to the heat. Fishing the creeks was awesome. Also had a visitor 1 morning as i was making coffee. We did make it to treasure lakes on a day hike which was really nice since it was my 1st backpacking trip. We also saw some deer. Hope everyone enjoys
retired96
07-31-2013, 08:25 AM
Why were you leaving your cooler outside? You can expect to have bears when you leave your cooler out side...
sktruth
07-31-2013, 08:57 AM
the cooler was in the bear box all night. I woke up, pulled the cooler out, and started my coffee. i didn't think i had to worry about it during the day, while i was up and around...
Sierra_Smitty
08-08-2013, 10:05 PM
It's kinda funny, they used one of these pics on the Bishop Creek & Big Pine Campgrounds Facebook page as evidence that we have a "people problem" not a bear problem. If things shook down like you stated, which knowing this particular bear's behavior would not surprise me, you're good and the bear needs to go. It's obvious to me that the pic was taken early in the am as there was no direct sunlight, which hits the canyon pretty dang early. The two bears we have this season are first time visitors to this canyon, highly obnoxious, unafraid of people and have already charged a few area campers and even some dogs. It should be good hunting when the bear season opens for hunters. The two we've had this year are much bolder than we've seen in the past, possibly transplants from Yosemite.
Sierra_Smitty
08-08-2013, 11:39 PM
BTW...I made my opinion known on their FB page.
fishrdi
08-09-2013, 12:13 PM
BTW...I made my opinion known on their FB page.
I did the same!
flyhigh123
08-09-2013, 12:55 PM
It's kinda funny, they used one of these pics on the Bishop Creek & Big Pine Campgrounds Facebook page as evidence that we have a "people problem" not a bear problem. If things shook down like you stated, which knowing this particular bear's behavior would not surprise me, you're good and the bear needs to go. It's obvious to me that the pic was taken early in the am as there was no direct sunlight, which hits the canyon pretty dang early. The two bears we have this season are first time visitors to this canyon, highly obnoxious, unafraid of people and have already charged a few area campers and even some dogs. It should be good hunting when the bear season opens for hunters. The two we've had this year are much bolder than we've seen in the past, possibly transplants from Yosemite.
so what you are saying is, when bear season starts, bring a few extra coolers as bait.... just like fishing, b&w...