BEAR ATTACK
GRAVITY FILTER
About $70 to
$100 will buy you a base-camp water filter that relies on gravity instead of pumping. The price varies depending on the rate of water filtering – from 1.5 litres a minute to five litres per hour, and they hold about 10 litres of water. Great for group camping.
ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT PENS
Spend $100-$130 and you’ll
have a personal water purification system that works by zapping bacteria, viruses, and protozoa. You just take your ultraviolet light pen, insert it into your water, flick it on, and in 90 seconds the ultraviolet rays mess with the DNA of the bacteria and the water is pure. Just like that. This is a purification system, not a filter, so you’ll want to use it with clear water or filter it so you’re not drinking particles and tiny corpses. «oo
If, in spite of all your precautions, you do happen to encounter a bear:
1. Don’t panic and run away. Running is a signal to the bear that you are prey and may trigger an attack. Bears are very fast and are capable of speeds more than twice that of the average human.
2. Don’t climb a tree. Black bears are excellent climbers.
3. Stand your ground and back away slowly, talking in a firm voice. If you have bear spray, get it ready for use. A bear banger or other noisemaker such as an air horn have also been recommended by some people (but others say that loud noise may provoke the bear).
4. If the bear charges, it may be bluffing, so wait to see if it continues to within several metres before using bear spray. A concentrated blast of spray in the face will be more effective then a diffused cloud.
5. Some experts advise that you play dead if the bear is a grizzly and to fight back if it is a black bear. Others say play dead until the bear is obviously feeding on you, then fight back.
Bic National Park
A vacation destination to see and feel!
Bas-Saint-Laurent offers ideal conditions for sea kayaking. Explore the majestic St. Lawrence River and discover islands and lighthouses. Paddle along the shoreline and share the water with
numerous seabirds, seals and whales!
Plan your vacation online:
www.seeandfeel.ca/bsl
For more information about Bas-Saint-Laurent:
1-800-563-5268
Kamouraska
www.ottawaoutdoors.ca
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Photos: M. Laverdière, P. Rambaud/Le Cyclope, É. St-Pierre, M. Dupuis/Sépaq
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