"If you ever come across bears in the wild, follow this rhyme: Brown – just lay down. Black – better fight back. White – Say goodnight,
A brown bear will leave you alone if you just lie down. On the other side of the spectrum, a black bear or polar bear are more aggressive but can be scared away before attacking."
(This is the technique the velociraptors mimicked in the first Jurassic Park. You know- the "clever girl" scene...)
Even if you chase them off for a minute, as soon as you turn to walk away they'll come creeping up again, only more quietly this time. The best deterrents are fire and loud noises (like a gunshot.)
#15 A deer totaled my truck, small that it is. The ditch would have done the same. Can't speak to the moose because I've only seen them while kayaking and they tended to hide behind a sapling.
#17 If you spit and it hits you in the face, dig the same way (lol!)
#17 if you spit and it hits you in the face, dig the same way.
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About 55-68% of people that are fully buried in an avalanche succumb, and only about 80% of those that end up by the surface survive.
There are different types of avalanches, but you are likely to be tightly packed in show in an uncomfortable position. You're probably better off conserving your strength, but your chances are still slim.
If you're rescued within 15 minutes you have about a 92% chance of survival. After 35 minutes that chance is reduced to 30%, and after an hour it is 20%. After two hours it's virtually zero.