The last thing I want if I come face to face with a bear is a full bladder.

Sue's Basic Survival Rules

1. Relieve yourself when you have to, at the earliest opportunity within reason. In a survival situation, conditions may deteriorate rapidly.

2. The water in your bottle won't help your mental or physical condition if it stays there. Drink!

3. Always carry a little food with you. Even if you don't eat it, you'll know you've got it, so you don't have to worry about THAT right now. You probably have other, more pressing problems. And if you don't have anyone to outrun, you can drop the honey-dipped granola bar and maybe the bear will stop and check it out. (Also read #1 again.)

Sue