Ha, well done!

After reading your initial post I was left with the impression that a black is hardly worth any attention. In my mind your assertion that grizzlys take way more people than black bears made it sound like 10 to 1......I was countering that. As you pointed out 40 vs. 30 in the 70's..... what's 5 or 10 here or there? Sounds sorta even. :-? )

They can and will take people and, as we both agree, are far more likely to see people as a food source than Mr. Griz. Mr. Hero (opps, there I go again) BTW does not state explicitly that grizzly's will not hunt you as a meal. He cites several examples otherwise. The correct response is according to the situation. I think another thing we agree on is to never play dead with a blackie.

For Pete sake, of course AFTER a bear has found your food pack triple sealed zip-locks aren't going to do you much good (although I seem to have a tough time with them  ;D ). For those who are interested get the double zip "ziplock brand". Also great for freezing fish, no leaks. Much superior.

Yes, I know about the statistics concerning fatalities in the Q with bears. You are 99.999 % more likely to perish in a crash on the way up (God forbid) than to be taken by a bear. Stinking lousy bears, ( I do like seeing them) they used to never enter my equation until I did a bunch of research in preparation for hiking out west. What some people have gone through is truly horrifying. My evolution mirrored DD's. I started carrying in Glacier and it was a natural transition to just keep carrying. I wear it on my hip and hardly know it is there. What's another pound right  ;D.

Anyway, thanks for the discourse.
Al