When out in the forest, campers, hikers, and hunters are forced to be hyper aware of their surroundings as just one decision can change everything.
Shalee Super quickly learned that when not one but two bears decided to explore the campsite.
She tells us “And before I really even had time to think in that moment, because we were so close, really face to face, I just pulled the trigger on the bear spray and hope for the best. And luckily it did deter him. It put him back probably like 30-35ft, which gave me an opening to, to get out of the tent. ”
Shalee is a full time travel vlogger with a primary home in Wyoming. She had documented the attack and posted the video to social media.
So far, the Facebook video has almost 2 million views.
She was camping with her husband in a tent in British Columbia.
Shalee tells they knew bear frequented the area, and had seen evidence they were there.
She adds that they were lucky the bears were just curious, and not aggressive, but a decision she made the night before could have changed the outcome.
Shalee tells us “Earlier that night, I actually didn’t know where my bear spray was. I had woken up and was like, where is it? And, like, felt around the tent to find it. And I always think of like, why did I do that?”
Shalee tells us that this experience doesn’t change how she approaches she travels, adding that there is a risk with everything people do, adding “It’s just one of those risks that you take when it’s something you enjoy doing. ”
That said, she did admit she will be on edge the next time to travels to bear country.
One recommendation she does have for those who spend time out does is too not get too comfortable in the wilderness, because once you do, that is when something will happen.