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Date/Time: 03/28/2024 11:52AM
Title: Trip Report - The Polly Lake Bluff Charge
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bobby726 03/03/2010 03:10PM
Great report Chilly, very entertaining.
Chilly 02/27/2010 04:04PM
New Trip Report posted by Chilly

Trip Name: The Polly Lake Bluff Charge.

Entry Point: 37

Click Here to View Trip Report
ducks 02/28/2010 10:21AM
great report... i enjoy your sense of humor.. i'm LMA picturing all of you running around screaming
Vanny 03/01/2010 03:17PM
quote SunCatcher: "Scream to read, now my adrenaline was working just thinkin about it.
"Once Bens hit the beast with a rock the brute dropped onto all fours and started charging us. Not knowing it was a bluff charge it was every man for himself, running every which way flaring arms in the air and screaming like girls." (I bet you slept lightly this night)
SunCatcher"




We didn't sleep at all. Nobody had the "seeds" to go into a tent with a bear on our little island. We were all huddled around the fire freaking out at every little noise.....(wow we were a bunch of pansies). The bear stayed on the island for hours. Once the sun started coming up, we combed the island for all the garbage and to quadruple check to make sure Yogi was gone. Finally got a couple hours of shut eye the next morning before heading back out with our tails between our legs
SunCatcher 03/02/2010 07:07AM
Vanny, I think I would have found a big stick and sharpened it while I was cuddled up worrying. Would have been in vain, but made me feel like I had a better weapon then my ussual filet knife or pocket knife.
(Just Kidding) I would have done the same thing as you all...I know I couldn't sleep after that...
SunCatcher
nojobro 03/02/2010 09:21AM
Enjoyable report, thanks! If you can't laugh at yourself.... ;-)


I'm not laughing though. I would have been the same way. Hey, it was dark. Darkness adds a whole new element.
Vanny 03/04/2010 09:56AM
This will bring you to my memoirs of our adventure



Polly Lake Bluff Charge 2.0
onajourney 03/04/2010 04:08PM
Great reports (both versions)....it is good to remember that island sites are not safe; bears can and obviously do swim. Loved the humor - it will definately be a trip to remember!
campnscrap 02/27/2010 08:52PM
Chilly that was a great report - i can just picture you all (even though we've never met) running, screaming like a bunch of girls. Made me laugh - thanks for sharing that!
bumabu 02/28/2010 12:41AM
Awesome. The Polly bear legend lives......
TomT 02/28/2010 02:35AM
That's a great story. One I'm sure you never hope to relive but something that bonded you guys forever.


I wonder if it's th same bear that to this day gets peoles pacs on Polly. We went through there in 2008 and heard all kinds of stories from people coming out of Polly abot a huge bear going from camp to camp.


It was a great read. Thanks for posting.
danhawk 02/28/2010 09:34AM
Thanks for the report. That does not sound like a bear I want to meet.
Bearfoot 02/28/2010 03:49PM
Thanks, for the fun read.


C
SunCatcher 02/28/2010 04:53PM
Scream to read, now my adrenaline was working just thinkin about it.
"Once Bens hit the beast with a rock the brute dropped onto all fours and started charging us. Not knowing it was a bluff charge it was every man for himself, running every which way flaring arms in the air and screaming like girls." (I bet you slept lightly this night)
SunCatcher
Chilly 03/20/2010 12:18AM
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