Author: cynthia (---.dialup.eisg.net)
Date: 07-20-02 11:54
Thanks, Dan. Apparently the paper got the story wrong about the road being closed. Do you know if the rental car companies are concerned about their cars going into the park; what with the bears and all?
Re: rental car and bears
Author: Dan Anderson (---.san.rr.com)
Date: 07-21-02 08:37
No, rental car companies are not concerned about cars going into the park because of bears.
You should not leave any food visible in your car.
The only restriction I know of is to stay on the paved roads. Most all park roads are paved.
Re: rental car and bears
Author: Steve (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: 07-29-02 09:58
A friend went to Yosemite and a bear trashed a car near his in the park bcasue he had some sun tan lotion in a bag in tha back seat and it broke in to eat that!
The BBC have a programme on (www.bbc.co.uk) Thursday about the bears in Yosemite and the problems they cause.
How common is this? Food is easy to control but toiletries as well!?!?
Re: rental car and bears
Author: Dan Anderson (---.drydog.com)
Date: 07-29-02 10:27
Anything that smells, sunscreen, chapstick, perfume. Also anything that looks like it contains food, such as a cardbox box or ice chest (even if empty). Put it all in the trunk. Covering with a blanket is the next best thing, but hiding in the car trunk is best. I think they call a car trunk a "boot" in the UK?
Re: rental car and bears
Author: Steve (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: 07-30-02 08:45
That right, and in the UK the biggest predator is a squirrel!
Always after your nuts though.
Ooof!