Debbie and Larry began the day early for their trip to Yellowstone. Debbie noticed at the airport that most of their fellow travelers had cowboy hats and western wear. They didn’t see a lot of shorts. Debbie felt unprepared for the west. Larry did not.
Once they arrived in Bozeman, the group went ISO (In Search of) Bear Spray. Talk about how to make an entrance – get your car alarm stuck before going into Costco. (Seems the panic button doesn’t go softly into the night and wants assurances that you aren’t really in a panic.) After everyone’s attention was fully on them, they got it turned off. They were able to eventually purchase the bear spray among other things.
The group is staying outside the Yellowstone West gate in Island Park Idaho. Getting to our condo involved driving through Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Wyoming and back to Idaho.
That night, Joyce gave a quick bear lesson. Debbie is concerned. Joyce has a bell, Larry has a whistle and Jerry has bear spray. Debbie has nothing. They all agree Debbie can not have bear spray because she would want to read the instructions before deploying. Plus, she is the most likely to accidentally set it off (other than Lindsey – another story). Tomorrow, Debbie looks forward to reading the bear spray instructions and learning more ways to save herself.
Travel Tip of the day courtesy of Joyce: Did you know that you could order your groceries from home before you leave? Then the groceries will be ready for pick up when you arrive. We did it with Wal-Mart and it saved a lot of time.
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Look at the little suitcases – Impressive? Whose got the little bag now? -
Debbie wants this whistle -
Do you think a bear could climb up there?
I’ve been taught that you just need to make lots of noise (talking, singing) when walking in the woods so that bears know to avoid you. You can handle that Debbie!