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PostFri Aug 07, 2020 2:22 pm 
The National Park Service has warned against sacrificing another person to an irate bear “even if you think the friendship has run its course” in a rather informal set of recommendations posted on Facebook. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/aug/07/bear-attack-advice-sacrificing-friends Sadly this means there's no reason to hike with slower people anymore.

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PostFri Aug 07, 2020 2:34 pm 
Lol

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PostFri Aug 07, 2020 5:54 pm 
I was a sprinter in HS, so I think I can still outrun any hiking partner I might have, but maybe not by much...and if they and the bear have endurance, I am screwed!

Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
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PostFri Aug 07, 2020 10:26 pm 
The article fails to explain why one should not utilize this tactic. I say go with what works.

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PostFri Aug 07, 2020 10:31 pm 
I sent this to a friend who's a trail runner. She said that's not why she hikes with me. Do I believe her?

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PostFri Aug 07, 2020 11:56 pm 
(Waving and showing off your opposable thumb means nothing to the bear) precious!

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