The Bear that Attempted to Devour Thomas:

As you recall while we were setting up camp in Quesnel, BC, Thomas chose to go on a 22-mile ride around the town. We sent the GPS signaling device along with him in case he was either attacked by a bear or got lost.

In hindsight, we wish it had been as simple as his getting lost. Instead he had a serious confrontation with the bear. However, the bear was quick to discover that it was not one against one – it was one against three, and when Anna is provoked, there is no one in their right mind that is going to get in her way.

As soon as we got wind of his being attacked by the bear, we grabbed Douglas Fir club that had been discarded by a logging crew, threw it into the camper, and headed of in the general direction of where Thomas’ GPS was sending out its SOS signal.

The enclosed picture tells you all you need to know about the fate of the bear. Notice how proud Thomas is as he stands over the vanquished! They say don’t mess with Texas? We say, “Don’t mess with Anna”!!

PS Before jumping back into the truck Peter noticed something that looked like fresh bear droppings. He was so intrigued by them, that he picked them up to take home with us as a souvenir of the trip to Alaska.