We encountered Bears twice on the Slovenian part of the K5hike route. The first bear crossed our path on Friday, the 13th day of the hike. And in an instant, the romantic glade’s forest turned into a bloody showdown.
Fortunately, no 🙂 But the bear didn’t run away until we got really loud and headed towards it with big sticks. What to do when you meet a bear? When you see a bear at 300 m and it is heading in your direction,
it is difficult to find the right solutions.
In the vlog, you will see that the hunter’s wife climbing on a tree (which is not the best solution, because bears are 2.5 tall and are good climbers), our “vlogger” is filming, and the hunter made enough noise for
the bear to notice us. He then took us towards a destination far from the direction in which our bear continued its journey… Be loud in the woods where it is possible to meet a bear. Especially in the morning in the
clearing! Don’t run because he’s faster than you. Try to slowly back away from his direction. But if he attacks you, the hunter teaches us two things. Hit him as hard as you can on the muzzle and hope he quits. If not,
only a good surgeon – a gastroenterologist – will be able to save you, because the bear usually eats the entrails from the body. It’s really dark humor, but when meeting a bear, even hunters find it difficult to choose a
different style of humor.
Do not be afraid of meeting a bear, but prepare for it and if you respect these beasts and other forest animals, you will return from the hike with only good experiences!