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Bonnie Truax's avatar

It sounds like a spectacular place to stay. <3

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Brent Hartinger's avatar

It doesn't suck! lol

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

Oh gosh, Brent, this was both beautiful and hilarious - thank you for such glorious writing! The bear count was an EPIC touch... 🤣🐻🙌

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Brent Hartinger's avatar

heheh Thank you!

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Matt Malone's avatar

Very entertaining. One of your best entries. Mirrors some of my experiences in Alaska.

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Brent Hartinger's avatar

Thanks! We'll have to compare notes.

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Patti Petersen's avatar

Love this!! It felt like I was there with you.

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Brent Hartinger's avatar

Thank you!

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Tracey Whicker's avatar

Amazing, I could feel your fear building with the increase in bear numbers! Brilliant. And what an experience. The closest experience I’ve had to that was camping and canoeing the beautiful lakes of Algonquin park, Canada. There were bears in the vicinity but we never saw any. Trip of a lifetime!

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Brent Hartinger's avatar

Thank you! And I've always wanted to do that trip. 🙂

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Carla Villoria's avatar

that cabin location sounds dreamy to me! although my husband Alan, who is afraid of most wild animals but in particular brown bears, would barricade himself in the cabin the entire time 😂

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Brent Hartinger's avatar

He and I are soulmates! 😂

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Antonia Malchik's avatar

What a fun read--glad that encounter turned out to be magical rather than terrifying!

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Brent Hartinger's avatar

🙂🙂🙂

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Amran Gowani's avatar

The escalating number of bears really propels the piece -- and makes you laugh. Well done.

Sounds like an awesome trip.

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Brent Hartinger's avatar

Thank you. 🙂😁

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Laura Moscatello's avatar

What a great story and a wonderful experience!

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Brent Hartinger's avatar

It was 🤩

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