My first thought was the same as CK's: EVERYONE who does back-country riding knows to hail any camp from a distance. EVERYONE. It's like knocking on someone's front door -- you don't just walk in.

I shivered when you said your sister ran, and then you did. Bear bait. You can't outrun a bear.

But I certainly did give a sigh of relief when you said you fired into the air. Granted, that wasn't the best thing you could have done, but at least you DIDN'T FIRE INTO THE BUSHES!

Sue