Many years ago I was a relief manager at HI Castle Mountain Backpackers for a summer, pretty much halfway between Banff and Lake Louise. It was a really nice life, just me and random travellers for 10 days/month. I worked split shifts so I hiked and biked a LOT. Or watched ospreys raise babies. Or split wood. Tuned in.
One day a guest from Aotearoa turned up. We talked a bunch, and he asked "what do I do If I see a bear in the woods?"
I answered "if it's cold mate, you drink it."








