From: Greg Leuch (philmont@adventures.port5.com)
Date: Thu Dec 05 2002 - 19:23:53 CST
Heh.... very observant. I've never had the chance myself to check. I see it,
and run like there aint tomorrow....
Greg Leuch
Crew 35 - Memphis, TN - Chickasaw Council
Eagle Scout - 2001
PSR: 727-P1-00; 618-G1-01; Staff in '03?
email: philmont@adventures.port5.com
site: http://www.xipia.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dewey Hemphill" <dewrayh@yahoo.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list philmont" <philmont@troop47.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Philmont]: Oh no!
> Some of you may already know this, but there is a way to tell whether
black
> bears or grizzly bears are in the area:
>
> Brown bear scat has berries and bits of fur in it.
>
> Grizzly bear scan has pieces of flashlights and whistles in it, and smells
like
> pepper spray.
>
> YIS, ;)
>
> Dewey Hemphill, ASM
> Troop 276, Memphis, TN
> Philmont 2003 (first timer)
>
> --- Chris Summers <chrisinhouston@kingwoodcable.com> wrote:
> > From the latest newsletter at Backpacker.com. Hope we don't see any of
these
> > at Philmont
> >
> > ARMED FOR BEAR
> > If you're a safety conscious hiker, you'll breathe easy with this
all-in-one
> > defense kit strapped to your pack's hipbelt. The Pepper Escort combines
> > pepper spray, an emergency flashlight, and whistle in a package that
> > resembles a toy gun. Contact: McClarin Manufacturing
> >
> > Toy gun? Is it supposed to scare the bear away?
> >
> > YOF
> > Chris in Houston
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -------------------------------------------------------
> > Scouting E-mail Discussion Lists @ usscouts.org
> > Subscribe/Unsubscribe at http://usscouts.org/lists/
> > Listserv Commands at http://usscouts.org/lists/lc.asp
> > -------------------------------------------------------
> > Send listserv commands to: listserv@troop47.com
> > Send postings to: philmont@troop47.com
> > List FAQ found at: http://usscouts.org/lists/faq.asp
> > List Administrator: philmont_owner@troop47.com
> > -------------------------------------------------------
> > As you gather around this virtual campfire with fellow
> > Scouts and Scouters, do your best to be trustworthy,
> > loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient,
> > cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.
> > -------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> =====
> DH
> mailto:dewrayh@yahoo.com
>
> __________________________________________________
> Do you Yahoo!?
> Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now.
> http://mailplus.yahoo.com
>
>
>
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------
> Scouting E-mail Discussion Lists @ usscouts.org
> Subscribe/Unsubscribe at http://usscouts.org/lists/
> Listserv Commands at http://usscouts.org/lists/lc.asp
> -------------------------------------------------------
> Send listserv commands to: listserv@troop47.com
> Send postings to: philmont@troop47.com
> List FAQ found at: http://usscouts.org/lists/faq.asp
> List Administrator: philmont_owner@troop47.com
> -------------------------------------------------------
> As you gather around this virtual campfire with fellow
> Scouts and Scouters, do your best to be trustworthy,
> loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient,
> cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.
> -------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
-------------------------------------------------------
Scouting E-mail Discussion Lists @ usscouts.org
Subscribe/Unsubscribe at http://usscouts.org/lists/
Listserv Commands at http://usscouts.org/lists/lc.asp
-------------------------------------------------------
Send listserv commands to: listserv@troop47.com
Send postings to: philmont@troop47.com
List FAQ found at: http://usscouts.org/lists/faq.asp
List Administrator: philmont_owner@troop47.com
-------------------------------------------------------
As you gather around this virtual campfire with fellow
Scouts and Scouters, do your best to be trustworthy,
loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient,
cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.
-------------------------------------------------------
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.7 : Thu Mar 13 2003 - 10:37:37 CST