Help me understand why you would video instead of giving the situation your full attention. This is an error in judgment IMO.

All really good posts.

crapped my pants just watching this!!!!!!

It’s all about surprise. In my encounters, I made sure they saw/heard me before they got that close. Id have rang that bike bell more and yelled louder than that. They have bad eyesight and only when that closest bear saw the pack move did it confirm its suspicion you were there. That’s too close - he could have sprinted at you to charge a perceived threat instead of fleeing. They were juvenile siblings, so fleeing was still natural to them. An older bear might have come at you. Bear spray saved me twice in Alaska in the latter situation when they were surprised and I did not know they were there.

I got that close to one biking in the backcountry at Yellowstone, unfortunately it was when I stopped to take a look at the scenery. So I would have had to jump on my bike and started peddling. As it was I made sure to keep my bike between me and it, finally it lost interest and wondered off.

Young bears

good job - well handled

The guys handled the situation very well without shouting or anything but looking how fast the bear sprinted I think I'd just leave my backpack where it was and not attempt to retrieve it 😂

You got lucky.

You also let them get close by talking softly, not being loud and making yourselves seem bigger, like you are supposed to...

People are so damn stupid

Good thing these were a couple of young Grizzlies. I’m always amazed that the priority is getting a good picture or video of the bear as it closes distance…

I wouldve been worried that was an old carcass site they were rubbing in and would get defensive and aggressive. Grizzlies scare the sht outta me.

What if it was a male?

Great video you have inspired me to go here

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Lucky they were young.

'We should um..' Change your pants?

Do y'all have any clue how fast they are? You're kinda dim. You'll win a Darwin award next time.

Now thats real camping 😎

The bears ran when they saw the lens knowing that no matter what they do, the cameraman never dies.

They are lucky to be alive

This stuff scares me as an Aussie. We have nothing similar to this at all. Crocs are much easier to avoid than grizzlies. And snakes are pussies. Same for spiders. Won’t mess with you if you don’t mess with them.

well done.

They were cubs. The mother was somewhere close by.

Grabbing the backpack by bending down was a really stupid move. These guys were very lucky the bears didn’t interpret that as a threat.

I did that trip 20+ years back - fun times.

I would have been terrified that mama bear was somewhere near!!!

Say hello to my little friend…

Incredible how fast they are.

The best way to see the monument is with the mist like this. You were lucky.

"Yeah we should probably, ahhh..." 😮 Clean the shit out of your pants, and make a HELL of a lot more noise next time you see a bear in the woods. Pull out bear spray, not your phone you simp... 🙄

I bet they didn’t pitch their tent there.

Just remember it is the bear's habitat, not humans. Don't take too much credit. Had they been hungry this video wouldn't have been made.

Beautiful footage! That ledge always makes me hold my breath, watching their videos 😮

Nice💛💛💛💛💙

thanks right we’re good-we're good-good to eat actually

I’m a bear in disguise meow

Great video 👍

Glad to see you had bear spray ready in hand. I wonder if the bear had been sprayed previously and saw you coming closer with it, and made a hasty retreat. I hope I have it handy if ever needed.

That bear was curious but not on the chase

Scary place to camp...usually lots of bears around there.

Beautiful footage of Badlands! The Notch Trail is so beautiful.

How stupid do you have to be to walk towards your bag nd grab it now what if that woulda set the bear off approaching it materials can be replaced your life cant it wont hurt to leave nd come back after they pass

I'd be scared (I've hiked in Glacier). But it looked like the bears were scared and not too hungry.

You do realize by all accounts and classes you should have hit the spray soon as the bear crossed that dry patch.

How do you stay this chill. GJ

Just a good example of how stupid people are

That backcountry site looks more like a hotel lobby.

I always travel with my friends Browning and Winchester