[pct-l] Bear canister confusion

[plockey@austin.rr.com (Paul/Maryann Lockey)]

I think you get them into the canister this way.

There's this guy who shows up at a cabin where these hikers have gathered to
catch bear. Only he shows up without a canister.

The other hikers are very curious. "How you gonna get a bear without a
canister?" they ask.

"Do you have a wrist rocket?"

"No," says the guy.

"Do you have a club?"

"No," says the guy. "Don't you worry. I'm gonna get myself a bear. Just wait
right here and see."

The guy leaves the cabin and disappears into the hills for several hours.

Eventually he happens upon a bear asleep in his den and he kicks the bear
and gets it really angry. As the bear wakes up, he starts to chase after the
guy, so the guy starts running back towards the cabin.

Finally the hikers hear him running down the hill and yelling, "Open the
cabin door! Open the door!"

They open the door and the guy runs into the cabin and holds the door open
behind him. To the terror of the other hikers, an angry bear follows close
behind, running into the cabin, too.

Then the guy slams the door shut, and says, "You put this one in a canister.
I'll go get another."

hope this helps :)

Paul

>
> So I'm confused about how these bear canisters work. Aren't they too small
> to fit a bear? Besides, how would you coax a hungry bear to get inside one
> in the first place? :-)
>
> -Karl