According to The American Bear Association, bears can remember food sources for many years. When hiking or backpacking in an area inhabited by black bears or grizzlies, there are precautions you can take so you’re less likely to have a bear encounter and you’ll be prepared to act if you do have one. When bears learn that people have food, they routinely visit camp sites, picnic areas and resorts in hopes of find­ing an easy meal. Camping in Bear Country. Recreational use of parks and wilderness areas is increasing. Make noise and keep bear spray with you at all times (we recommend one can per person). Yosemite National Park is home to hundreds of American black bears; these bears have a voracious appetite.They also are incredibly curious and have an amazing sense of smell. 5 tips for safe camping in black bear country 1) Store your food/trash properly. However, in the unlikely event that a black bear does attack, fight the bear aggressively with anything close at hand—rocks, sticks or even your fist. This life-saving info, tips to bear-proof your campsite, what to do if you see a bear so you survive a wildlife bear encounter. Once a bear has broken into an RV for food, they’ll consider other RVs as giant lunch boxes. However, just as flowers and leaves emerge in spring, so do bears. When bears learn that people have food, they routinely visit camp sites, picnic areas and resorts in hopes of find­ing an easy meal. Avoiding an encounter is the best way to protect both yourself and bears. Many campgrounds in bear country provide bear-proof garbage cans. Black bears almost never attack people. Before you go Pack bear spray, and learn how to use it This life-saving info, tips to bear-proof your campsite, what to do if you see a bear so you survive a wildlife bear encounter. With Jeff Roop, Missy Peregrym, Nicholas Campbell, Eric Balfour. Tent campers are more prone to horrific bear attacks like this one in British Columbia, but your RV is still at risk. Food can also be safety stored in bear boxes. And while during the summer I am not too concerned about wolves (in spite of locals reporting attacked horses and cattle), the winter scares me. Bears have a hard time distinguishing handouts from foods that are “available.” An urban couple go camping in the woods and find themselves lost in the territory of a predatory black bear. Become familiar with "attractants" (see Bear Attractants). Camping with wildlife is awesome unless your experience becomes too personal, especially if you encounter a bear. BC Is home to both grizzly bears and black bears. Threats to black bears; Camping in bear country. Tent campers are more prone to horrific bear attacks like this one in British Columbia, but your RV is still at risk. They too have been holed up all winter and when they wake up, they are hungry. I, too, like to sleep in a bivy sack under the stars.