i'll round off this blanks and bears post with that photo of some bear digging in a camp i used.rocks,some big ones,moved and the ground and rotten logs tore up when Mr Big was looking for a dinner of grubs and ants.
i have used camps before with bear sign like this but as long as it's just normal rooting around for food and not ripped up plastic bags and someones camp gear scattered around the brush i feel fairly safe.
the food bag was hung high that night and the spray and gun handy but any worry was not about an attack but that lost food would mean a few days on short rations while i made my way back to the landing and my parked car.i did think if a bear came around i would be able to chase it off but it's a adventure i could do without.
lots of good remarks guys and maybe by next spring i may go fully loaded!!!