Originally Posted by
Rob_E
Last time I didn’t bother. I camped 3 nights on the GAP, there were never any bear boxes, and no one else was hanging their food, so I figured western PA must not be bear country, so I did nothing. Then, within sight of the divide on my last day, a big, black bear crossed the path. So then I thought, “I guess I am in bear country after all. Maybe I should have been hanging my food.”
So now I’m getting ready to go all the way to DC, and I thought I’d ask if anyone worries about bears in that part of the country.
I have been on the GAP dozens of times and have never seen a bear on the trail. In fact, I have been living in PA for 60 years and have never seen a bear here. Not that they don't exist, they do but raccoons are your bigger worry.
And in my yard it is chipmunks. They have taken over the yard.
If you need a place to stay or want a tour of Pittsburgh let me know. Happy to help if I am around.