"It's not necessary to outrun the bear; just run faster than the other guy"! LOL!

Interesting that John doesn't carry any kind of emergency 'bear repellant'. I'm just as much an advocate of preserving our wildlife as anyone but there is great potential for death and serious injury from those magnificent creatures that a tripod or fast legs just wouldn't handle.

I've made some great friends through the DPReview forums and have visited with and gone on photo excursions with several. Some folks are leery of making friends on the internet but I haven't met an axe-murderer yet!

Best regards,

Dick:)