The campground we frequent was inundated with skunks earlier this summer -- I've never seen so many. Every evening at dusk we'd see them enter the campground from all directions. People were having them show up under the chairs they were sitting in. My dog and I were walking up a trail a couple hours before sunset and when one appeared over the hill scampering down the trail at us. I had no where to go so started talking REALLY LOUDLY and it went off the trail.

Two consecutive nights at 1:30a I was woken out of a sound sleep thinking one had sprayed through an open window. It was such a strong smell.

That's why I now carry the skunk stink remediation recipe at all times. A couple of doses.

I've seen lots of bears up there -- including mamas and babies -- and snakes.

Nothing up there is scarier than a skunk.

Except maybe some of the AT hikers. ;-)