just as a side note, that photo was taken at a camp on Lady Boot Bay in Northern Minnesota that was the site of a bear attack some years ago.a bear attacked a solo camper who was part of some sort of outward bound program.that person got into the lake and the bear did not follow.it then ended up miles away at Boot Bay and jumped a guy who was by the shore.the bear was driven off by a fellow camper using a paddle.by this time the rangers were on the lookout and found the bear in a camp once again miles away and shot it..the bear was discribed as sickly.at the canoe site i post at i'm known for finding lost or hidden camps that don't get much if any use.unlike the big "fishermans" camps which are used every day and where there is lots of cooking and attract bears,mice,even ravens and seagulls.but like i said i think of survival as lost in the woods or injured where the chance having someone find you is remote..



this is the only "bear" i saw in many-many years---