too many bears where i live

Lorelei1974
Lorelei1974 Posts: 14 Member
edited November 23 in Fitness and Exercise
I want to start walking, but where I live there are a lot of black bears and other wild animal hazards. Maybe if I only walk when it is daylight I will feel safer.
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  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Perhaps, yes.
  • Ironmaiden4life
    Ironmaiden4life Posts: 422 Member
    Or buy a tread mill
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    Seems like the best idea.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Do the Bears drive white work trucks and follow you from the front?
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    DavPul wrote: »
    Do the Bears drive white work trucks and follow you from the front?


    This sounds oddly familiar
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
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  • oh_happy_day
    oh_happy_day Posts: 1,137 Member
    We've got drop bears. Quite cantankerous.

    Also really rapid mosquitoes.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,615 Member
    edited August 2015
    oh_happy_day wrote: »
    We've got drop bears. Quite cantankerous.

    Not many down here ... but you've still got to keep an eye out. You just never know with those drop bears. :grin:

  • vadimknobel
    vadimknobel Posts: 165 Member
    you gotta move out of the bear exhibit at the zoo ;-)
  • CannonWhale
    CannonWhale Posts: 44 Member
    Sounds like running would be better than walking! lol
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,615 Member
    From what I've heard, running downhill is the way to go.
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    CannonWhale wrote: »
    Sounds like running would be better than walking! lol

    that was the daddiest dad joke i ever heard (but good one lol)
  • CannonWhale
    CannonWhale Posts: 44 Member
    LOL... Just make sure you don't run alone (and make sure your friend runs slower than you!) Now that completes the Dad joke for the day!
  • xmysterix
    xmysterix Posts: 114 Member
    In all seriousness, if you're planning to run in the woods, buy some bear spray (basically pepper spray) if you're concerned. Several of my friends have had their yards and campsites plagued by bears, this year.
  • Neversettle78
    Neversettle78 Posts: 206 Member
    CannonWhale wrote: »
    LOL... Just make sure you don't run alone (and make sure your friend runs slower than you!) Now that completes the Dad joke for the day!

    That made me giggle :)

  • DYELB
    DYELB Posts: 7,407 Member
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRbJanbbqnw
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    DYELB wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRbJanbbqnw

    lol
  • Clarewho
    Clarewho Posts: 494 Member
    Wow! The biggest problem I have running in England is being run over by the milk float. And the weather of course :wink: I don't envy you!
  • TnTWalter
    TnTWalter Posts: 345 Member
    join a gym or buy a treadmill. or do other exercises safely in your home. fitnessblender has great workouts
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    Just make sure you don't leave your pic-a-nic basket unattended.
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    Wow yeah then I'd definitely go to a populated place to run or walk. Try your local schools track . or a local park.
  • KarlaH9801
    KarlaH9801 Posts: 362 Member
    I live in Oregon, and my area has several cougar sitings a year, as I live on the edge of the woods. Cougars are different from bears, yes, but I second the notion of walking in more populated areas, carrying some bear mace, and making lots of noise. Also, take your dog if you have one.
    Most firearms will just p*$s a bear off. Unless you're rocking a 50 cal.
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    Watch out for this guy though... he's got skills.
    Bear-Vs.-Man-Kung-Fu-Fight-In-The-Wild.gif
  • amandadunwoody
    amandadunwoody Posts: 204 Member
    I agree about bear mace and walking at the track. And @TnTWalter yes! Fitnessblender on YouTube is awesome and free!
  • CarlydogsMom
    CarlydogsMom Posts: 645 Member
    https://youtube.com/watch?v=eK0pO79YkvY

    can't believe no one has posted this one yet...

    Dang it, I can't embed the video.....tried multiple ways, won't let me....


  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
    Lorelei1974 wrote: »
    I want to start walking, but where I live there are a lot of black bears and other wild animal hazards. Maybe if I only walk when it is daylight I will feel safer.

    Bears are the worst.
  • sheermomentum
    sheermomentum Posts: 827 Member
    oh_happy_day wrote: »
    We've got drop bears. Quite cantankerous.

    Also really rapid mosquitoes.

    As if there weren't enough things in Australia trying to kill you already? :)
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    If you make a bit of noise while you walk black bears are unlikely to be a problem. They like to avoid humans. It's only when you come upon them unexpectedly that they are likely to be dangerous. You could also carry a gun or get a large dog.

    We have black bears and coyotes where I live and I hike through the woods alone all the time. I do carry a gun but it's only loaded with snake shot. Snakes are more of a hazard.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    DYELB wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRbJanbbqnw

    That's a Grizzly. Black bears are beer snobs.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    If a cougar is going to get you, you'll never know it.

    Bear bells and bear spray. I am pretty sure bears are safer than cars.
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