Anybody ever get eaten by a bear while sleeping in a RTT?

The bear should be able to smell food (you) and climb their way up the ladder, no?

This is a serious question.

 

If they got eaten by a bear they wouldn't be here to tell you about it....

 

Not sure whoever was eaten can respond ...



EDIT: Damnit @sdsurfer

 

you cant get eaten while sleeping in a ground tent?

 

I did.

 

The person who escaped might be able to

 

maybe if you are covered in bacon grease...otherwise they really dont like humans. They are more attracted to the food you bring not you.

 

I always laugh when I hear people saying that RTT provide protection from wildlife.

Not a chance!!! Not at all.

If you have ever witnessed bears in the wild, you may have learned the following:

1- even small bears are immensely powerful

2- bears are excellent climbers

3- bears can stand on their hind legs

4 - a bear can walk up your hood, or ladder, no issues.

5 - a bear could pull your whole tent off your truck.

Your only protection from bears is not to be stupid with food and the fact that bears are mostly not predatory of humans. They are beautiful animals and are easy to co-exist with for non-morons. If they actually wanted to eat you, you’d be right honest fuckered in your RTT, or sleeping in your cab.....they can get in there too.

 

Bears eat beets.

 

I ate bear once while in an RTT


My suggestion, get a firearm

 

Have you never ground camped? Look at thru hikers that do the pct or at. They Sleep in what I barely consider a tent in the middle of grizzly territory or black bear territory. Pack your food in a bear can if your that conserned about it. Leave it 20 yards or so away from your camp when you go to bed.

 

How can a bear get into the cab?? if it is locked with windows only cracked slightly.

 

They can tear the door off. I have seen a car door fully torn off from a bear that was going after food left in the car.

 

Human sized bear canister that can be mounted in the bed. GB next month!

 

They can get at you anyplace...

 

Black bears climb a tree. Grizzly bears push the tree over...

 

I always wear running shoes at night.

 

My google-fu is failing me right now but if you have ever been to Yosemite or the Portal at Whitney they have pictures of the tops of cars peeled like a tin can.