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i have often come across them while on a mtn bike. black bears. stealthiness is not a good thing.
it's all fun and games until you get one in your campsite. while you are lying down. in a tent. on the cold cold ground. in the dark. i always have a hatchet and bear spray in the tent. handguns not allowed here, or i would have one in the tent. no food nearby, obviously.
having women-folks around, during certain times of the month is not a great idea, either. fwiw.