Hi Rick;

Thanks for the comments. I talked with a fellow in my office and he says there is no known case of a grizzly attacking a party of more than two people. I don't know if that is true, but it would obviously be very rare. Certainly I didn't ever think we were being attacked. It was more like being joined for a nice walk. It becomes more incredible the more I think about it.

I guess though bears have the power to commit untold mayhem and destruction, it doesn't mean that they very often choose to do it. This bear seemed to have a gentle, if not overly curious personality. Maybe he's learned to add in just the right amount of wariness. I hope he survives a long time in his habitat.


>Bob, if you ever decide to quit writing code I'm certain you could make a living writing stories! I very much enjoyed reading your narrative. Glad everything worked out OK and that there were no "grizzly" details to be told.
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>>Actually this is a could be horror story. While a lot of the VFP adventurers were trying to return home from DevCon, I spend Saturday on a hike in the Rocky Mountains.
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>>As my son said to my wife when we got home.
>>"Mom, I know what to get Dad for Father's Day!"
>>"What?"
>>"Another can of Bear Spray!"
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>>If you're at all interested in the rest of this true-to-life story, you will find it at
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>>http://www.telusplanet.net/public/blucas/grizzly.htm
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>>I suppose the link kind of gives some of the story away. I hope you don't mind this totally off topic posting.