At a place where I would have least expected it, a NAPA auto parts store, I saw some survival equipment such as knives, hatchets, and a "survival spear". Imagine that!
It was about 3.5 feet long. Rather heavy. No lithium batteries required. The ultimate in "tactical" equipment!
Just imagine running naked through the forest, jabbing and stabbing prairie dogs, chipmunks, and ... grizzly bears. The only thing that ruined this primal fantasy was the unwieldiness of this survival spear when carried on a mountain bike.
After the rain ends I am headed for "Montanee." Consider this fair warning to any grizzly that is fool enough to challenge Primitive Man and his miniature poodle.
Looks like a Zulu iklwa. It may have worked on the British army, but a grizzly will just take it from you and shove it up your you know what. 🙂
ReplyDeleteIn my younger days I spent a good bit of time working and visiting western Montanee and it is a very fun place to run around trying to have tooooo much fun.
ReplyDeleteBarney, but in your younger days there weren't so many grizzlies in the USA.
ReplyDeleteIt is not likely that you will see a grizzly if you stay out of these areas. You will have almost as good a chance to see Big Foot.
ReplyDeleteThe Greater Yellowstone, referred to as GYE, in northwestern Wyoming, eastern Idaho and southwestern Montana
The Northern Continental Divide, referred to as NCDE, of north-central Montana
The North Cascades area of north-central Washington
The Selkirks, referred to as SE, area of northern Idaho, northeast Washington and southeast British Columbia
The Cabinet-Yaak, referred to as CYE, area of northwestern Montana and northern Idaho
The Bitterroot, referred to as BE, in the Bitterroot Mountains of central Idaho and western Montana
Currently, there are at least 1,923 individuals in the 48 contiguous states, with 727 in the GYE demographic monitoring area, 1,092 in the NCDE, about 60 in the CYE and a minimum of 44 in the United States portion of the SE.
Be sure to get pictures, without pictures they don't exist.
Ed, thanks for the list of areas. I need to think about which places to avoid.
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