Outdoorsy Shite: MNHQ chose the naff name

[GrimmaTheNome]

but never mind, we know what it is really

Wooo hoooo

What's this then? x2

Sorry but we have to think about boring stuff like Google search engines n all. Better than Ramblers' Corner or owt, though, innit?

Hooooooray

Thank you so much MNHQ. Please could you move all the Outdoorsy shite threads from world cup over here so they are all neat and lovely. We have ongoing Top Trumps a happening you see.

What's this? Its where we can gather to discuss all manner of Outdoorsy Shite. Walking socks, goretex, watersports, biking, nature... anything to do with doing stuff outdoors (other than gardening as that has its own topic).

Did anyone ask MNHQ to come over and judge the Top Trumps (not till the last day of the month, obv?)

Not yet Grimma. I think we need to compile a helpful short list first.

first rule of outdoorsy shite: all threads need to start with 'outdoorsy shite' so i can find them. never mind the whole great outdoors topic thing. it makes me smile when i see it in active convos.

Woooooo hoooooo!

ooooooh! is this a quichey thread or can any sturdy calved person join in?

and do we have to whoooop all the time?

Perhaps there are bears on the thread. You have to whoop all the time when there are bears about, so that they can hear you coming.

I don't know where I've put my waterproof trousers :( Can I still join in?

What about mountain lions?

Where's pub dog. We've forgotten pub dog! He's back at the World Cup!

There's a bear on the thread now.....

I'm going to have to google now what the correct response for bears is. Does it differ between brown and grizzlies?

Situation 2 - Bear has detected your presence, but is more than 100 m (350 ft) distant.

Your goal here is to act in such a way as to allow the bear to identify you, but to also let it know that you are no threat. Speak calmly so that it knows you are a human (their eyesight is quite poor). They will often quickly give ground to you once they identify you as human. If the situation permits, back away slowly, keeping a close eye on the bear. Otherwise, you may wish to detour around the bear, but in this case, detour upwind so that the bear can get your scent. Keep talking calmly. Waving your arms may help it identify you as a human.

hello rusty bear I am a human hello hello here look I am waving my arms in a non aggressive fashion

I think one type of bear you have to play dead and another type you have to climb a tree. Can't remember which way round though. Bearproof fence probably a safer bet.

Did someone say bears?

Black and grizzlies.

In theory, yes.

But tbh, in practise, no.

Talk nicely to them, back off slowly, and if they turn predatory, fight like fuck. And use your bear spray at will.

Dd1 is at this very second doing a bear presentation.

When I get eaten by one later when they all wake up starving, promise you'll make a donation to bow valley wild smart...

Aw, slubber, you got there first.

The very lovely lady that runs the bear awareness stuff here once spent 2 hours talking nicely to a grizzly. She was pinned to a cliff with it in a tree above her, and she didn't want to use her bear spray in case it fell out on top of her. In the end it started getting a bit laity and wouldn't piss off, so her friend decided they would have to risk using the spray. Unfortunately, she sprayed it into lovely bear lady's face, thus temporarily blinding her, and doing feck all to get rid of the bear.

I think after about 4 hours it wandered off, but she had to climb all the ay down and walk out blind. She said it was singularly the most embarrassing thing that had ever happened to her, ESP given that she spends her life teaching people how to use the damn stuff....

Well the phrase "use bear spray at will" has amused me GREATLY if nothing else.
I'd love to watch the bear presentation.

We'll send a donation if you get eaten. And ask for a bear sticky at the top in your memory.

Hahahahahahahahaha

Oh it's like a National Lampoons scene but real