Pickin' Morels In NWT, Bears, Wolf & No Gun

[hpman66]

This was quite a 12+ hour ordeal for this woman. The payoff to this tale(the "morel" :mrgreen: of this story) comes at the very end of the article.

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/north/wolf-bear-bait-joanne-barnaby-nwt-1.3636604
'I was in trouble': Beer can and bears save mushroom picker from hungry wolf
Katherine Barton · CBC News
June 17, 2016

 

[Mobuck]

I had no idea morels grew so far north.

 

[contender]

It's often amazing how many folks who never think of carrying a gun suddenly decide it's the best thing to do. Of course, it's usually AFTER they need one.

 

[RVN11B40]

Funny how that works, aint it? :D

 

[ChiefMuzz]

From what she said it seems she usually carries but for some reason just didn't this time. She's very lucky.