Kilted Hike

**Splash_4** · 25th June 07, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by Livingston

Most of my bear pics are blurry too. Usually from me shaking a little. Stepped out on the deck one night and was practically nose to nose with one.

I decided real quickly that she could have the bird feeders.

I had that at Mt. Laconte one year. We were staying at the cabins at the top of the mountain when there was a noise at the window. When I opened it, I came face to snout with a black bear. That will wake you up really quick. Thank goodness for stout shutters and a change of shorts.

**Don Patrick** · 25th June 07, 12:25 PM

Really nice photos. I'm envious, I miss the days of hiking in the mountains. Never tried it in a kilt. What advice would you give a would be hiker in kilts?

**macsim** · 25th June 07, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by Don Patrick

Really nice photos. I'm envious, I miss the days of hiking in the mountains. Never tried it in a kilt. What advice would you give a would be hiker in kilts?

Thanks! I think that subject was covered recently in another thread. I'd just say wear something you don't mind getting dirty and that you can wash and either wear something underneath or use Body Glide!

We also had a possible close encounter of the bear kind on the trail. I was way out front and heard a sort of snorting noise and a brief rustling of bushes. Then silence. I called a halt and quickly backed down the trail but we never heard another sound so after a while we figured whatever might have been there had moved on. We continued unmolested but for a few moments there hearts were definitely pounding!

**Don Patrick** · 25th June 07, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by macsim

We also had a possible close encounter of the bear kind on the trail. I was way out front and heard a sort of snorting noise and a brief rustling of bushes. Then silence. I called a halt and quickly backed down the trail but we never heard another sound so after a while we figured whatever might have been there had moved on. We continued unmolested but for a few moments there hearts were definitely pounding!

I know the feeling. I've had more than one ocasion where I had to go digging for my bear bell out of my back pack. First time I used it, I had to force myself to do it. Boths hands shaking one little bell.