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Location: Toronto | Wow - some flash-backs in this thread. I lived in the North West Territories from 80-85. Any time we wanted/needed a little civilization, decent food, and street lights - we would fly over to Fairbanks for a weekend!! |
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Location: Central Oregon | Originally posted by Slipkid:
"15 feet from the bear"
riiiight.
Yes, about 15 feet.
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Location: SoCal | There are strange things done 'neath the midnight sun
by the men who toil for gold.
These Arctic trails have their secret tales
that would make your blood run cold.
Those northern lights have seen queer sights
but the queerest they ever did see
Was that night on the barge of Lake LaMarge
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Location: SoCal | flying a Phantom nap of the earth over and around mountains as fast as you can - rational.
getting that close to bears - crazy.
but, I'll bet Nils remembers that day forever. |
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Location: Central Oregon | Tony- You're right. It was really something to remember. We had a lady named Jo with us who was our bear guide. She's been doing this for ten years & only needed pepper spray once in all that time. She had a bear get a little too interested in her & her little group once so she shot the spray on the ground in front of the bear. She said he sniffed, snorted & went back to fishing. The bears are wild but they are used to people watching them fish. She goes there 2-4 times a week all summer long & knows these bears very well, knows which ones tend to be more aggressive & which ones aren't. Most aren't, they just want to fish. We backed off a bit when the big boar came down though. My heart rate was way up for the two hours we were there in the bear grass with them.
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Location: Eugene, OR | Beautiful Moody:
Thanks for the Robert Service. Seems to belong on the Ovation board like butter on bread! |
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Location: Kent, England | Nils, fantastic pics and story.
Cheers
Terry |
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Location: Anchorage, Alaska | I know how it feels to be that close to the "Big Boys" (bears). As a fishing guide up here I had had the opportunity to smack a couple bears with my flyrod that got too close to my clients. It's a good thing the inside of those waders clean up easy!!! Way too close at times, but sometimes you just turn around and they are sitting right there licking the landing net you just used to land a salmon! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Cool Nils! If you are not careful you'll single handedly inspire a "North to Alaska" OFC Fishing-Playing-Brunch with the Bears Trip!
Kind of makes Morris look like a rubbish pickin kitty cat.
Whilst hiking some of the Olympic trails with my daughters we would stop to examine tracks and scat. Kept them aware of where they were and what was around. Had some one-on-ones with the Mountain Goats on Mt. Ellinor. They make for memorable experiences. |
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Location: Anchorage, Alaska | Hey Guys & Gals it's not too early to start planning for that 2005 Guitar Playing, Fishin, Sight Seeing, OFC gathering in Alaska! |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | I'm in. Stationed on Adak for a couple of years. Ordered take-out from Anchorage, that was fun. I hope to be buried in Alaska when the time comes. For those that have not been, a trip to Alaska cannot be explained. Pictures and movies will only refresh YOUR memories of the trip, but you will always feel like you fell short if you try to explain the experience to someone. I think Late April to early July is the best timeframe to visit. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I think one of them is related to Morris (see picture gallery) |
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Location: Central Oregon | It's worth going to Fairbanks in September/October, that's the best time to see the Northern Lights. The weather isn't too terribly cold yet & the northern lights are something every human being should see during their time on earth. They are a truly awe inspiring sight. If possible ride the train from Anchorage to Fairbanks, on a clear day the view of Mt. McKinley is incredible!
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Sounds like another good plan! |
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Location: Anchorage, Alaska | Talking about bears... Here is a photo of a bear at a local lake in the heart of Anchorge about 5 minutes from downtown.
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