Bear attack or homicide in Montana

[Turkeytider]

That’s really a sad (but accurate I’m afraid in these days and times ) commentary that one would feel the necessity to have to set up a “ decoy tent/camp “ in order to do something that you’re supposed to be able to relax and enjoy. I would think that would detract from the experience, on edge that some waste of human protoplasm could steal into your camp at night to take whatever you have and possibly do you physical harm. And that’s not even considering some rogue bear.

 

[ScreamingPotato]

That’s really a sad (but accurate I’m afraid in these days and times ) commentary that one would feel the necessity to have to set up a “ decoy tent/camp “ in order to do something that you’re supposed to be able to relax and enjoy. I would think that would detract from the experience, on edge that some waste of human protoplasm could steal into your camp at night to take whatever you have and possibly do you physical harm. And that’s not even considering some rogue bear.

It's part of the experience. If my neck hair doesn't get raised up a few times I may as well stay home. Lol

 

[ozyclint]

WTB- Decoy tent. Must be light but bombproof and suitable for leaving unattended above treeline. Needs to be able to divert attention away from my tent.

 

[Backyard]

WTB- Decoy tent. Must be light but bombproof and suitable for leaving unattended above treeline. Needs to be able to divert attention away from my tent.

And someone to carry it, and cooler, and firewood.
Might as well add in carrying some chairs and a table while you’re at it.


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[ozyclint]

 

[Turkeytider]

It's part of the experience. If my neck hair doesn't get raised up a few times I may as well stay home. Lol

Yeah, that’s what’s being known as an adrenaline junkie!

 

[longspeak74]

I set up a dummy tent. Sleep in one, all gear goes in the other.

 

[bigbassin]

Armed or not, you're pretty darn vulnerable when you are sleeping. I've got a set of "rules" I follow when I camp. Sleeping with a handgun is one of them, but less important than the others.

Choose your campsites wisely. Using a decoy tent isn't a bad idea.

I’d be curious to hear all the other rules.

I haven’t had an experience go bad yet, but I have had drunk folks walk through camp when we thought we were the only ones out there (wooded area, maybe 100’ of visibility), had flashlights off and on throughout the night scanning camp (we were in a small depression with no tents so light was going over us, flashlights were coming from where we had our canoes so I’m assuming they found those and were then looking for us, based on the area I’d assume tweakers), and been woken up by a domestic dispute outside the tent. I spend 15-20 nights camping a year but I struggle to relax when it’s time to go to sleep.

 

[hiker270]

My hunting partner and I have been using 2 tents for years. We sleep in one, gear goes in the other. Never really thought about the decoy tent idea. Only once had to deal with a pain in the butt black bear messing around camp and a few small critters, probably raccoons. Several years ago we each started carrying a small LED remote control lantern. Hang outside and we can easily turn on if needed.