A.T. Hikers Stalked Through the Night By Two Bears
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Welcome back to Scary Bear Attacks! Today’s episode takes us to the Appalachian Trail, near a town called Glasgow, Virginia. The AT, as it is known in hiking circles, starts, or ends at the peak of Springer Mountain, on the border of Fannin and Gilmer counties in North Georgia. It winds its way through the states of Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire and ends in Maine. Most of the states that the AT goes through, have bear attacks that have been featured in one episode or another on our channel. It covers 2198.4 miles and most of those miles are through prime bear habitat. The trail hosts about 3 million hikers each year and most of those are day hikers.
Through hiking by contrast is hiking the entire trail in one 12-month period from beginning to end. It requires much more planning and discipline as coordinating the supply drops and support materials can be logistically challenging.
As you can imagine, the topography and geography of the trail varies but primarily consists of steep peaks and trails piercing through thick forests of pine, maple, fir, oak, spruce, and hickory. The undergrowth over most of the trail length is so thick that visibility is limited to under a few yards in much of it.
Animals that you may run into while hiking include white-tailed deer, elk, turkeys, and a myriad of smaller animals like skunks, possums, and raccoons. The predators long the AT include bobcats, coyotes, and black bears.
Near the tiny town of Glasgow, Virginia, the AT crosses the Amherst River. Due to the proximity of the town AT hikers often stop there to stock up on supplies, before continuing on the trek. Resting near a restocking location allows some hikers to refresh not only their supplies but also their spirits. They pitch their tents in the campsites dedicated to them along the trail and approaching the town.
Lilly and Town were AT-through hikers and were about two months into their hike when they reached the area around Glasgow. The month was May 2023, but as you can imagine, after hiking for two months, the pair had no idea what the precise day of the month was. Given that weather doesn’t always cooperate with hiking plans and motivation varies day by day, the couple didn’t generally hold too tightly to reaching their waypoints in their planned route. Taking it day by day and camping at an enchanting place, instead of your planned location added to the freedom and adventure of the experience.
On the day in question, the hikers had reached their last big climb of the day by late afternoon and were searching for a place to pitch camp for the night. Hoping to cover a few more miles before that, they had decided that they would pitch camp at around 7:30 PM wherever they found themselves.
Previously in the day, They had crossed a road to reenter the trailhead where they met up with some hikers headed in the other direction. As they passed each other the hiking group conveyed that the campground known as Matt’s Creek Shelter was closed due to a bear being seen in the area. Lilly and Town thanked the hikers for the information and continued on their way up the trail.
Given that their waypoints aren’t etched in stone, Lilly and Town weren’t exactly sure how far Matt’s Creek Shelter was. They were sure if they were even planning on staying there, but decided to cross that bridge when they got to it. Bear activity was a common topic of conversation for hikers on the AT, so the fact that it was mentioned didn’t draw much attention from either of the hikers. They had already passed several signs relaying the fact that bears had stolen food caches suspended from trees, so reports of bear activity were not as alarming as they should have been.
Now, Matt’s Creek Shelter lies on the west side of the James River. Lilly and Town were close to pitching camp for the night, and it was the nearest campsite to them. Their options were to stop before Matt's Creek or to cross the river before pitching camp.
As they hiked they passed a beautiful campsite that was still outside the boundary of the close portion of the trail. The campsite had a great view of the James River and was technically outside the closed area but only by a little. 
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Sorry I missed the Iivestream, I must've missed the notification somehow.
Great story of staying caIm and saving yourseIves against the odds.
I hope they at Ieast got some bear spray to finish their hike and better stiII, a firearm.
I'd risk a fine in states without reciprocity before I'd risk my Iife.
Stay safe out there but enjoy the beauty of nature. ❤
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Always interesting! You do an excellent job! Bravo!
Way too scary for me! I don’t know if I would’ve had the courage to step out of the tent or not. Luckily I’m 74 almost 75 and I plan to continue to grow old in my living room.
😂😂😂
same here!😅
Me too and the most dangerous thing I will do is watching RUclips videos.
Cocaine Bear searching for your stash
I wouldn't have got as far as the tent. I'm not good in the wilderness.
Yes predatory. I would not have been there without a firearm. And what would worry me is the smell of the food cooking.
And the snacks she was apparently squirreling away in her bag. No point putting things in a tree if you have more food on you! A simple plastic wrap from a snack won't keep a bear away.
Damn I even put the clothes I wore while making food and eating it into the bear food bag. No way a woman oughta go camping in bear territory if she’s aggravated by her period during that time.
@@carenclemmons5002but if doing the entire trail she will have her period about 12 times, if it takes a year
Addicus, I definitely believe that Bear was in a predatory way. Somewhere in it's earlier life it became accustomed to human frailty and was taking advantage of it. Yes, I do believe animals have the ability to learn and use their abilities to cash in on humans.
I would have frozen up and probably turn into bear food. Leaving the tent with the bears right outside of it would be risky and too scary. I am glad there aren't bears where I live.
Maybe it's just me, but the darkness of the video made the story scarier and it felt like I was on the hiking trail with the bear following ME!!
i thought my smart android tv was glitchin, i forced closed youtube, i was going to restart the whole tv, but checked on my computer 1st
Thought it was just me 😟👵🏻👩🌾❣️
It's just you. The rest of us appreciate quality video lighting
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Lol I’m happy for you 🤪👵🏻👩🌾❣️
Video not visible for me either/ audio was fine
I can't fathom as to why any human being would go into the bear hunting domain without a suitable firearm on everybody who goes on these dep hiking trips.. To me it's insanity
I agree, but in the same situation with a firearm what would you do?
If every dummy had a gun, there would be more deaths by accidental gunshot every year than 10 years of bear attacks
Well I would rather have a gun than to just yell hey bear hoping that that scares it
Accidental deaths? Possibly some. But that was the same concern espoused by the anti gun people when firearms were allowed to be carried by people in Florida. Now they’re “allowed” in most states, I haven’t seen a real problem, except for criminals. As one who is well versed in the use of firearms and who carries all the time, I agree with aquariandawn4750, I’d much prefer to have a gun and not need it, than the other way around.
And even if you aren’t comfortable carrying a firearm, at least bear spray. This was truly a “scary story”. Nicely done and I’m glad it had a somewhat happy ending.
@@mostlyharmless7425 ; You're Spot On. I wholeheartedly have to agree with you on your statement.
First off, in the states that I'm familiar with, a person who wants to hunt has to first take a hunter safety course. During that safety course, the person is taught conservation and how to safely use said firearm.
Some people need to get educated on any topic before they spout off, ie; the person above who claimed there'd be accidental shootings (bradbradford). Heck, I have a driver's license and I've had several accidents, some my fault some the other party.
Another trail more hikers no firepower just a 3 inch knife. Glad they made it out safely but they must not be subscribed to SBA. They would know firepower is imperative when in the backcountry
Reminds me of that movie based on true story, Back Country. Very tense night!
I happened to be on the AT this year. We were planning on camping in the Matt's Creek Shelter area, but we were warned by a Ranger that the area was closed to camping starting that day because a bear had stolen a pack and had been returning to campsites. That was on May 12th, so this must've happened just after we passed through if the closure was already in place. The tulip trees are incredible giants here and were in full bloom. This is a lovely place! The campsites along the river were amazing, but we kept on and crossed the river because we didn't know for sure what was included in the closed area. No trouble from any bears anywhere on the trail. I saw 2 of them, but had more trouble from humans threatening a fellow hiker at 1 am, the cops showed up but we didn't feel safe after they left so packed up and hiked out of there.
ALWAYS carry a weapon when in bear country!
Well another awesome very scary situation I NEVER want to be in! thanks my friend!!!!! ❤
The really dark parts of the video really helps us get a feel for what it must’ve been like for them visually as they backed away from the bear on this dark trail. Sheesh
I find your stories fascinating, I’m not a hiker, but I can’t understand why many do not carry a firearm sufficient to kill a clearly predatory animal. I respect all animals but will protect myself first.
Throwing rocks may have saved their lives. I’m so glad they made it to safety. No way would I want to continue but than I only day hike myself with bear spray
Wow another great story ,they are truly blessed they were not attacked .
Let's go Atticus! Hello to the SBA family!
Fascinating story! I would not remain in the sleeping bag in this situation. Interesting that Town had a knife. We know that knives can save the day for those under attack. Thanks for this one! 👍
Three inch blade ?? “That’s not a N’oiff, mate…THIS is a N’oiff!”
Crocodile Dundee
that is what I came to say. LOL@@henryrodgers1752
Great story. Terrifying indeed. I understand that hikers limit the weight of the items in their backpacks but it should be mandatory to carry bear spray and a flair gun. It could be to late next time.
I really hate that they will re-locate dangerous bears instead of killing them. I had the misfortune of having to deal with one such bear at my remote cabin in Northern Ontario. One day, I discovered my shed door had been broken in and everything messed up. Hair and scat made it obvious it was a bear. A few days later, I observed a bear on the shore about 30 feet away, watching me fishing. An ear tag in each ear were clearly visible, making this a bear that had been in trouble at least twice. I yelled at it to see how it would react. It made a woofing sound and slapped at the water with a paw. I gave it some space and left the area but knew I had now inherited someone else's problem.
After that, I decided to carry my 12ga outside of the cabin. Less than a week later, I was returning to the cabin from fishing and the bear was actually standing on the dock, watching me come in. I hadn't brought my gun since I felt safe on the lake. I shouted and slapped the water with a paddle, about 20 feet from the bear, but it just stared at me. I decided to go across the lake where there was a trail to another cabin on a different lake about a mile away. As I approached the far bank, I looked back and was shocked to see the bear swimming towards me! I started paddling along the shore and the bear changed course to pursue me. I made a circle around it and managed to beat it to my dock and get into my cabin. This time I loaded my 45-70 and looked out the front window. The bear was at the bottom of my steps with one paw on the bottom step, looking at me through the window. By this time, I was more mad than scared, so I flung open the door and shot it and put an end to the drama.
I reported it to the MNR and was told it was a 200 pound sow that had been breaking into campsites in an area about 100 miles from my location. It seems like my cabin is in a zone they re-locate problem bears, so my troubles may not be over:(
Was it a black bear or griz?
Crazy that they re-locate a bear that had been breaking into cabins to a place where more cabins are🫣🤔
@@SassySquatchHiker55 Only black bears in Ontario thank goodness:) My cabin is only one of 5 or 6 in a 50 square mile area, so it is very remote.
@@SassySquatchHiker55 there are no griz in Northern Ontario..and MNR do not think about who they are placing in danger as long as they move them to another location...
Oh, No!!
@@janwolf843 Oh yes. Liberal Greenies are no end of stupid. And Canada is a handgun-unfriendly national zone, so only criminals and police have them. Just don't meet either and you are alright ... well ...unless you meet a people-habituated, hungry bear.
Wow!! Another great bear story, Atticus! I felt like I was there, watching the bears stalking the hikers through the night. How scary that had to have been. I'm so glad they made it out safely. ❤
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@@suetaylor4018 Why / what?
As always nicely done! As to your question there is no way in hell I would hike the AT without a whole lot more protection than they had . It reminds me of that story where the 2 guys hiking saw a big bear and immediately one dropped down and started tiring his shoes. His bud asked what in hell are you doing to which came the response getting ready to run. Friend said you are crazy you can’t out run a bear! Bub says I only gotta outrun you!
Well outrunning someone sounds promising but what happens if you fall. I still don't know why people don't take extra defensive weapons with them 3 inches is not nearly long enough. You have to be very close and that's something you don't want. Bear spray and a good cannon will at least give you a fighting chance. Try to stay safe and alive. 😮
You do know he doesn't read our comments, right? RUclips content creators need comments in chat to keep them monetized. Do you see him answering any comments? Nope😅
@@sheilat.1987 It was a joke dude. A joke
Yea I heard that one and love it. Also a bear caught a fellow and the guy was scared out of his wits. Then he saw the bear get down on it's haunches and start to pray to G-d. A Christian bear! The guy was relieved beyond anything, until he heard the bear say, "Thank you Father for this bountiful meal I am about to enjoy."
Also what about the two guys out hunting and one accidentally shot the other. In a panic he dialed 911 on his cell phone and sputtered "I shot my friend! I think he's dead." The operator told him to calm down. She said "Now the first thing I want you to do is to go over to your friend and make sure he's dead." "OK" said the guy, shaking like a leaf. The operator heard a gun shot. Then the guy came back on the phone and said "OK. He's dead for sure." BraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhHH!!!!
Wow, they were very lucky! I think they made the right decision
F I R E A R M❗️carry one hiking!
Having snacks and granola bars inside your bag or on your person while in the tent kind of defeats the purpose of caching your food bag on a tree. They can still smell the snacks!! Just about a fatal mistake this time.
Yep and makeup, lotion, toothpaste and even candles can have an attractive scent for the bears to explore. A girls gotta smell like a goat I guess to not attract a nosy young bear !
@@carenclemmons5002
The smell of fish is particularly attractive to bears, be they black, brown, or white.
And toiletries provoke the interest of bears too.
@@carenclemmons5002female goat
I believe I might continue on with the A.T. Depends on my partners feelings.
They were extremely lucky though.
I think I would have fled.
Utterly ridiculous for people to put themselves in harm’s way like that, education doesn’t mean a thing without common sense
It seems to me that both bears were after some scent that the hikers had on their body, clothes, or belongings. If the bears were interested in them as prey, I think they would have been more aggressive in locating or attacking the hikers either in the tent or as they walked. I don’t know if I would have left the tent or not, but that was the best decision they could have made at the time. We should not double guess what they did. They were shaken but unharmed, therefore they made the right decision.
I don’t get it! Surely anyone in bear country knows there is a very good chance they will come in close contact with a bear, especially if they are carrying or cooking food.
It boggles my mind that they are ill prepared or surprised.. I mean seriously, would you go visit the bears in a zoo if you knew there were no cages?
Like people who go on Safari's. A zoo without walls. I don't get that.
I'm like a broken record but this is my neck of the woods and you can definitely carry a firearm. Glock 40.
Didn't I hear a story like this about 3 pigs?
Food wrappers and toiletries were a mistake. I am surprised they didn’t have more bear sense.
I can’t imagine how scared they must have been when they left the tent and began their trek, but it was certainly the better of the only two options they had. She would’ve taught her two-year old that humans can make a good meal.
All I know is it's a really bad sign when you are dropping scented items and food items and the bear is mostly ignoring them and still following you. Before Discovery channel went all reality TV they had good specials on bears and bear attacks and this very thing happened out West with a grizzly bear stalking a man and his wife. They dropped all of their gear and the man went help but when he and the rangers returned the wife had been killed and partly consumed by the grizzly bear.
See, First of all I wouldn’t be on the Appalachian Mountain Trail or any other trail in a tent after dark. Black bears own that part of the world. And if by some hidious accident I found myself there, be sure I wouldn’t cook anything. Why they didn’t each have a firearm and know how to use it, I don’t know. Not very smart. Being told to stay in the tent wouldn’t have appealed to me and the rest of the tail was luck. Well, the rocks were a good idea.
It’s crazy to hike/camp in bear country IMO…👀👍🏼❤️👊🏽
How could one go on such a journey without an adequate firearm? I’m read tons about ear encounters, and would NEVER go unarmed into bear territory.
I was thinking the same but maybe that’s because I’m English and we don’t have predators so the idea of going somewhere with animals that could eat me is INSANE especially without a gun or 10!
Apparently it’s very difficult for thru hikers on the AT to carry a firearm. The channels ‘Kyle hates hiking’ and ‘Homemade Wanderlust’ both have videos on the subject. You go through so many states that require different permits, or don’t grant permits at all and some of the National Parks forbid guns also. Sometimes the trail takes hikers in a wiggly path repeatedly into and out of states that don’t grant gun permits to visitors. One could risk getting caught, but the legal penalties are quite severe. I don’t know firsthand, I’m from Ireland where we have neither bears nor guns, but it sounded like it was really difficult to hike the AT armed.
But dear god why no bear spray? If you’re not allowed weapons then you really would have that bear spray in arms reach at all times, wouldn’t you? I suppose I’m soft and scared because I have had a life without big predators or big wilderness. I don’t want to be the judge of these poor people. I’m saying that I sit here in my living room watching scary bear attacks and imagining that I would never go out in the woods without bear spray, I’m not saying that they should have had it. They conducted themselves with great bravery in a nightmare situation.
@@granthropologist3622 ah you make an excellent point I didn’t even consider the gun licensing and different states issues
@@granthropologist3622
Very insightfully well said.
The USA has many contradictions, this is one of them. The Bears, Wild Boars are all Fully Armed, so should people be as well, which according to the fundamental, individual 2nd, 4th and 14th Amendments rights law abiding persons should be allowed to be armed!
Some options for various Personal Safety Defensive Devices maybe possible upon researching verification which malum prohibitum laws may or do not apply.
If legal there are several options. Such as to carry a made up Survival Stick Spear,Carry multiple knifes and Hatchets if legal.
Black powder cap&ball percussion revolvers, and Higher powered Air Pistols could be other possible effective options that must be looked into by people.
I invented, a series of specialty bullets for use by responsible persons in Black powder cap&ball percussion revolvers, Muzzleloading Pistols and Rifles, Higher powered Air Rifles and Pistols as well as for modern metallic cartridge firearms, to be effective at quickly stopping attacking Bears and Wild Boars etc.
Only have black bears on the A.T. and they run away when seen. Don't need a gun and never seen another hiker with one.
In all the stories I've watched, I never heard of anyone carrying a flare pistol for rescue signalling or as last resort, making the bear(s) have second thoughts about getting closer. I have found Kevlar forearm sleeves worn to protect forearms, wrists and top of hands (depending on model). Yeh, the blunt force from bear jaws and paw whacks will hurt, but you need to keep your blood inside your skin. I have to take a blood thinner so even an angry raccoon could put a hurt on me, until I pull out my new 10mm.😎
That's a good idea. Motorcycle riders have fore arm protection . My friends son's life was saved by his Kevlar protection in a bad crash.
Being unable to identify the direct and timing of an attack is never ideal. I’d rather be in the open and able to move. That said, I would not go into known bear country, or on any long backcountry trip, without a good pistol and spare ammo.
Most Black Bear attacks are known to be predatory
I do not get it many of the stories people are aware of bear around. These two were well aware there were bears in that area and were warned. The trail head was closed, but that did not stop these two to go into that direction. Granted they put the food high up, but to cook and eat near where they were going to sleep. That was an invitation for these bears, was it a good idea to call, yes at least the dispatcher knew they were in trouble. They were sending help but these two hikers made a choice that did save their lives. They left the camp sight in the dark eventually throwing rocks at the bear. But they calmly walked away forever watching the bears who was taunting them to run and they did not. But they did nothing to have protection and a pocket knife is not good protection, bear spray and a gun is at least a deterrent. These two are lucky, they were being tested and hopefully they learned a well scary lesson. The mom bear was hungry and she was doing what mom bears do, look for food. In the end their camping equipment was tattered and that is a reminder to take precautions. They did the right thing and left, so they can vlog, and tell the whole world of their experience. There was someone watching out for them and having slashed inflated beds hopefully taught them to be more prepared for the next time they may not be so lucky. So stay safe, warm/cool, and blessings.
I am rather shocked that the local EMS didn't have a S&R team more familiar with the area. Seems like with so many hikers out on the AT that there would be a lot of rescues that had to go into the wild.
As per your questions; yeah that's hella weird that the bears then went back and tore up their stuff. Very predatory for sure, especially since their aggressive behavior had already been reported.. And I think I would probably get off the trail, but these kinds of questions are always just speculation, no one ever really knows what one would do in a specific situation.
Why would you not Have a hunting knife?😮
It's difficult to say this kindly, but they were pathetically unprepared for bear encounters. If that was my daughter I'd have quite a lot to say.
You deserve to be stalked at night by a gigantic bear.
After that incident I would have been tempted to book into a hotel and have a slap-up dinner to celebrate my luck.
Wow 😮. Awesome story tonight bro 👍. Thank you for all you do 🙏
Omg what a flipping night mare I just couldn't go anywhere if I knew bears were roaming about To hell with that! I heard theses a private reserve somewhere in Scotland and the guy who owns the land wants to introduce brown bears because there's way to many deers elk bore
We had that problem. Now too many of both.
I am not opposed to carrying firearms in bear country but you must train with them. I believe for most people bear spray is a better option since pin point accuracy is not as important. You are sending out a fog. Although practice with the use of bear spray before you go on your hike is essential. Ideally, when in a group, everyone should have spray and at least one person should have a firearm. Just my opinion I'm not a expert.
I used to live in a town in New England. on the weekends I would see people in the laundromat and the grocery store. I couldn't believe how dirty they were. at one point I could't contain myself any longer and asked, you guys are on "vacation"? you saved up for this? not my idea of a good time.
Gun gun gun
another great episode! bravo
Scary another great story.
Snowy Sunday evening Scary Bear Attacks FTW yo !
Great narration
454 reasons to carry the Ruger Super Alaskan Redhawk. 😅🐻
Wow wow wow!!! Soooo terrifying!!!
I really enjoyed this commentary. Glad they made it out ok.
It takes a lot of courage to have a small little 3 inch hunting knife along one of the most famous hiking trails in the world. At the very least shouldn’t they have hand cannons? Probably more important than power bars and granola bars. Great story by the way, always enjoy your storytelling.
Backpackers don't want the extra weight of a gun. They should have bear spray though.
Give the bears the benefit of the doubt. It's their habitat and people are the intruders. I've backpacked in black bear country and been very careful about food and surprising bears and been lucky to have only seen them in the daytime at a distance or young ones that shimmied up a tree in fear. This is going back decades. Not sure I'd camp in bear country any more especially unarmed as there are more people out there. Not sure which is more dangerous.
Whoever is teaching these bears to read signs isn’t doing their job. Something needs to change.
Educate the bears!
Wait……did you say they took Towne to town? I wish I could have seen that.
No fire arm, no bear spray, no battery for torch or phone ... what could go wrong?! 🧐
Most predators sense or smell fear. Bears wouldn't be any different to some dogs, or even cats. They can read your movements also and l would be having some sort of weapon like a gun with blanks or live ammo when wandering and hiking around their areas. Beautiful scenery in the US, enjoy your videos.
A ha ha ha. Blanks yet !!! Yeah, carry a 2 pound paper weight, noise maker on a trip requiring every ounce evaluated.
No bear spray at the bare minimum going into bear territory is criminal. Never a mind a firearm.
I would say predatory because they were not a perceived threat to the bears. The bear went back to where food was smelled. I can understand why they were scared to remain in the tent as the dispatcher told them to do. That bear’s curiosity and hunger for food wasn’t going to stop. I think I too would leave the tent. As far as finishing the AT thru hike, I would be nervous but would apply lessons learned. But all food and snacks and cooking clothing in the bear bag, cook much farther away from tent, and go get some bear spray, if not firearm. Then I might continue. Awesome channel.
I had a scary bear encounter deer huntin the other day can’t stand those sneaky ass black bears
They love to stroll by and then circle back to eat you when you aren’t watching your back!
First, I would never hike the AT, the PCT, or any other similar trail w/o a firearm. Next, I think it was the safe decision to leave the tent, considering the bear's behavior. And, yes, I think the stalking was predatory. And, no, I would not have continued my AT hike. What a nightmare! They were very brave, IMO!
Another solid reason to carry bear spray at a minimum. A larger knife and possibly a firearm. ( Just need to check legality of doing so.
Different jurisdictions means different laws.)
5hey had the bear treed & should have kept it treed.Also should have built a fire around the tree to keep the bear in the tree.
This has to have been a predatory attempt to attack those people. When a bear doesn't respond to shouts or any other deterrent but silently follows someone they are in predator mode. Yes, I would get out of there but I would certainly not run, that's a death wish. I would absolutely not continue on that trail after such an experience.
A whistle will do the trick to a hungry bear!
The 2 hikers are Very Lucky that they left there tent , nd then another bear fallen em in the dark in ah trail , Thank God Em gotten an Ride , God Bless to Em Both 🙏 🙏,, i wld ve Left too for safety ❤❤❤ the story, no1 got hurt
Are you speaking English? What was that?
Wow, they were very lucky (and brave) to not be harmed. It must've been terrifying to be stalked by black bear(s) unafraid of humans. I wonder if the younger bear was a cub of the sow who Iearned from her not to fear humans.
They should have had at Ieast bear spray, better to have a firearm as well.
For not having better prepared, they did weII to stay caIm and waIk away sIowIy, whiIe not panicking. Idk if they wouId've made it had they not Ieft their tent and thrown rocks at the bear. Seems very predatory so I think their actions saved their Iives.
I'm glad they weren't harmed.
I feeI Iike those bears definiteIy pose a future threat to humans.
I would probabIy finish my hiking plans, but without being better defended & armed, I wouIdn't be hiking at aII in the first pIace.
It's beautifuI on the AT and through the Appalachians in general. The AT crosses a road about a haIf hour away from where I Iive & spent most of my Iife.
I Iove the area and naturaI beauty. I can't imagine Iiving anywhere eIse 😊
Well done, great story about staying caIm and doing the best you can under the circumstances.
I wouldnt have been there in the first place
Wow wow wow!! Very intense episode Atticus!! I had chills go up my spine!!! Fantastic episode and storytelling! !! They were soooo lucky!!! I sure as hell would have not stayed in the tent!! Scary!!! I sure as hell would have fled!!! No doubt!!! Thanks Atticus for another great story!!! See ya soon!! Take care
Calm down Goober😅
I know where that is I'm in Illinois was smart enough to stay in my RV lol
Any bear can be dangerous. They are wild animals. Hikers are going into the bears territory. Gotta be aware at all times. I'm glad those hikers were not attacked. This could have had a bad ending.
I love camping and hiking but always my number 1 priorities are to have multiple options for defense from wild animals and people always carry bear spray multiple canister a firearm and multiple bright lights with plenty of extra batteries. Then I plan everything else but if I don't have protection I'm not going. Glock 20 10mm big bore revolver power in a semi auto platform with extra magazines and ammo if needed to reload after a self defense situation.
Great story. Wow the adrenaline must be unreal.
I wouldn't go on a hike like that without a firearm if it were legal to have one
One with nature. No protection. Got what they wanted.
never go anywhere without multuple weapons.Always carry and never be without even in your home
One of the considerations I’ve had listening to this and other stories is tent defense.
You are at such a disadvantage in a tent from man or bear to have a good outcome. Have you ever discussed measures that could put you in a better place to stay alive inside a tent.
Great question! I am working on an episode involving a see through tent! :)
They were asked questions that did not need answering, at that time.
We're in trouble.. 'Did you cache your food properly?' Your best bet is to take responsibility for your own safety
What about bear spray!
What's your point? They did cache their food properly. The only thing they did wrong was that she apparently had some snacks on her. But they did everything else right. What do you mean "take responsibility for your own safety"? They did that. Maybe should have had a bigger weapon. You seem to be blaming them and saying they caused this, which is not the case.
No maybe about it,it wasn’t a small mistake to have food in their tent,cooked food too close AND the biggest mistake was not having at least bear spray, one doesn’t need to shoot a bear, most of the time just the sound of a shot will scare them. That’s taking responsibility for their own safety..
@@Yosetime the food she had on her and the proximity of food intake near the tent attracted the bears.
loud Fog Horn or Shofar with fire arm as last resort if all else fails.
I’m on the bear’s side, they live there
Bear spray is good for a bear encounter such as this story.
Nope thinking this was the best ending you could get giving the amount of food to draw them in for no victims cause they certainly would have been a victim given the amount of runnings 2 separate bears... Truly they were blessed as if ur tent an sleeping bags certainly told the story.
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They needed to be armed and have bear spray,,, lots of it!
How would they think that they done everything possible to not attract the bear? Staying out of the bear's territory, that would be doing everything possible to not attract a bear.
We don't want bears in our neighborhood, we should be staying out of theirs.
I feel if though the Lord was with them
Yes,stay,finished the hike but with a large handgun.
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Once again people out in the wilderness without a gun they are lucky to be and then they went back
Can bears smell your food in your cooler & if so where is the best place to put it during the day & night ? because I have a solar type of cooler that needs to get light 💡 during the day time.
They sure can! They can smell your food no matter where it is when you are in their environment because it is a foreign and captivating smell to them. The only solution is to lock it up in your vehicle or string up your cooler between trees, but even that will not prevent bears from coming in to investigate the source of the smell.
I kept losing the picture during the video.
I would have had a firearm and bear spray as my wife does the same. Also headlamps with extra batteries. Whenever I hear of people being stocked by a bear or bears without even bear spray I start feeling panic.... Just listening. You have to be overprepared when you step into their enviroment.
Wait, she dropped food wrappers along the trail? Were these in the tent with them? I am told to have nothing in the tent with you. Definitely no toiletries, food, etc..
I don't see a link to the blog you mentioned, but from your video this doesn't sound like a predatory encounter to me based on my 30+ years of experience backpacking in black bear habitat. If it had been, they would both be dead. The hikers made several mistakes. Cooking and eating too close to their tent, toiletries and other scented items in tent and on person when retreating from the bear, and no bear spray. Hiking in bear habitat without bear spray is a common rookie mistake, and I would definitely describe the vast majority of thru-hikers on the AT these days as backcountry rookies. The people suggesting firearms in the comments sound like rookies to me too. Unless you carry a shotgun loaded with slugs or a high powered centerfire rifle, neither of which are practical when thru-hiking, you're just going to piss it off. 00 or 000 buckshot might be effective with smaller bears, but it might not give you the penetration you need with a large black bear, depending on the range and where you hit it. Depending on where I am and the size of my group, I sometimes carry a .45 when backpacking, but that's for two-legged predators, and even then I also carry bear spray. If I were being stalked by a black bear, I'd rather have a handgun than nothing, but I'd much rather have bear spray than just a handgun. Statistically, it is much more effective.