Hiking where Grizzlies roam...

[Ezekiel 25:17]

I'm a big hiking fan and will go every chance I get, especially cause I work in the city and it adds some much needed peace of mind.

So just this past weekend I was off on a hike with a friend about a couple hours north of where I live. Now in the mountains near my home we have plenty of black bears and your occasional mountain lions, which can fuck you up, but nothing like the creature we experienced that day.

We were about an hour into a hike I've done before, and nearly got lost doing lol, when off far in the distance we seen what looked like a grizzly. By the time we could do anything it disappeared over the horizon and was gone, but we kinda freaked and doubled back. I had spray and a nice big machete, but I wasn't about to take any chances.

I mean, it could have been a very large brown colored black bear, but grizzlies have been sighted in those areas before and it sent a chill down both of our spines.

Damn you revenant. Just like Jaws did when I was a kid in the water, I can't go hiking in certain areas without thinking a massive grizzly will launch out and start munching down on me.

Anyone else have an experience with these guys...

 

[rearnakedchoke]

I can’t bear the thought!

 

[scorpipede]

Probably bigfoot.

 

[hohner]

Great, now that bear thinks you are a bitch because you ran away and it has subsequently lost respect for all humans, making a future attack more likely.

 

[RollSonnenRoll]

 

[RollSonnenRoll]

And might I suggest a Glock 20 for your hiking adventures, friend

 

[deviake]

I can't imagine hiking where grizzlies roam, it sounds unbearable

 

[n...not crazy]

I've seen tons of black bears, but no brown bears. Never seeing a grizzly is on my bucket list.

 

[dildos]

Literally none of this happened.

 

[Goon Dog]

Good thing you had the machete. The bear could have used it to pick your gristle out of his teeth. You realize you're talking about an 800lb wrecking ball that can run 35mph, right? My brother in law has a place in Alaska and I saw one there. You wouldn't believe how quickly they can cover ground. It charged, but never came close to getting us. Still, that's the closest I've ever come to shitting my pants.

 

[Dober4]

I’m thinking the AR-15 Beowulf would be perfect for bear country.

 

[loyalyolayal]

Was the bear at least wearing a face mask.

 

[SalvadorAllende]

I had spray and a nice big machete

Yeah.. no chance.

BTW...are you sure it wasn't a sherdogger? They are usually about +300 pounds but really low bodyfat.. so who knows

 

[scorpipede]

I can't imagine hiking where grizzlies roam, it sounds unbearable

 

[scorpipede]

Yeah.. no chance.

BTW...are you sure it wasn't a sherdogger? They are usually about +300 pounds but really low bodyfat.. so who knows

They say bear mace is actually really effective. On humans.

 

[Pizza Werewolf]

 

[KnightTemplar]

Good thing you had the machete. The bear could have used it to pick your gristle out of his teeth. You realize you're talking about an 800lb wrecking ball that can run 35mph, right? My brother in law has a place in Alaska and I saw one there. You wouldn't believe how quickly they can cover ground. It charged, but never came close to getting us. Still, that's the closest I've ever come to shitting my pants.

Someone posted a video in another thread of a Grizzly running alongside a car that's doing at least 30mph.

On open ground, there's no point in running from a Grizzly; you'll just die tired

 

[fdswer]

This is a fairly regular occurrence for me, filmed on my phone.

 

[ithinktheymad]

Lucky it didn't stick the machete up your ass.

 

[IloveTHIS]

You couldnt pay me to walk anywhere near where those fat fucks live, unless I get to pack serious heat