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[at-l] Somewhat OT Help Needed



No, we want to hear that!  That IS trail related, sort of.  The bear attack
in the Smokies is something we NEED to know about.  Leslie (anklebear)

-----Original Message-----
From: Orange Bug <orangebug74@yahoo.com>
To: Trailmixup@aol.com <Trailmixup@aol.com>; at-l@backcountry.net
<at-l@backcountry.net>
Date: Friday, March 16, 2001 8:25 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Somewhat OT Help Needed


>BTW, if you thought that was gross, I'll be sure to pass up any mention
>of the May 20, 2000 bear attack in the Smokies.
>
>Bill...
>
>--- Trailmixup@aol.com wrote:
>> In a message dated 3/16/01 2:14:05 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>> goinggoinggone@webtv.net writes:
>>
>> << ..He wrote about 20 books, about half of those on
>>  Arctic and Greenland exploration, but I just can't find the relevant
>>  passage in the local library or online...Many thanks in advance if
>>  anyone here can help me find the book title and page numbers!
>>   >>
>>
>> One account of this experience can be found in The Peter Freuchen
>> Reader,
>> in an essay titled, "A Hudson Bay Expedition."  (Page 198 contains
>> this
>> frightening description.)  I include it below.  Warning:  it is not
>> for the
>> faint of heart.  On the other hand, Freuchen does exhibit a
>> wonderfully quirky sense of humor.
>
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