Wednesday is a fun but hard day. As the trail enters New York, it scrambles along a rocky ridge for miles, much of it more like rock climbing than hiking. It's lots of fun, but I'm tired. (And yes, did you catch that we leave another state behind!)
The trail here is much closer to human population. I always hear a car, plane, lawnmower or some internal combustion engine.
Nonetheless, I've seen bears three days in a row.
The first bear ran away when he heard me, just like he is supposed to do. The next bear was on a bike path and clearly less afraid of humans. He ran away with some coaxing, as I made more noise. The third however was a mama holding her ground until her cub was safely gone. I made no attempt to scare her off and instead walked backwards slowly until she decided to amble off. Don't mess with mama!
The first bear ran away when he heard me, just like he is supposed to do. The next bear was on a bike path and clearly less afraid of humans. He ran away with some coaxing, as I made more noise. The third however was a mama holding her ground until her cub was safely gone. I made no attempt to scare her off and instead walked backwards slowly until she decided to amble off. Don't mess with mama!
The bears should be real happy in a week or two when the huckleberries start to ripen.
17.3 miles but it took ten hours.
So nice to have met you two. Hope your adventure continues to be enjoyable and that you stay healthy and safe.
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