Only after learning to do it reliably on the padlocks I had did I ask myself what I am actually going to do with this skill. I'm not going to rob my neighbors' storage compartments or break into any school lockers. So why do I feel so accomplished? And I do. I do not see myself ever using this and there is no way it ever comes up in casual conversation, but I still feel like this was a great use of my time. On reflection it may have something to do with my current easy access to empty beer cans.
Eh black bears aren't that much of a threat to a full grown person, that is unless it was a mother with cubs then yeah back away slowly and make yourself look as big as possible.
Of course the one time I encountered a black bear I was like 15 and she had 3 cubs. Luckily though I was at a good enough distance that I just got to watch them romp around off the side of the trail for a bit before they went on their way.
Oh yeah they were mother bears with cubs crawling on my car, of course ima duck back in where it's safe lmao
Yeah nope fuck that lol, possibly hungry with their young is the one time when they go from "giant raccoon" to "will possibly kill you and eat you"