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Hiking is hard to beat, and the backcountry just makes it better. At least as long as the bears leave you alone :)

Don't even think about bears cause they can feel you thinking about them, lol

I've only came across one and I wasn't even thinking about it! I wasn't in the backcountry either, I was standing outside a hostel when it came up out of the creek that cut through the property. Unfortunately it was between me and my camera :(

Oh my! That must be freaking scary