Hello. I'm from WA state. Have lived, in both Wester WA and Eastern WA. Got interested in BF while growing up in SW Washington State (about 40 miles W of Mount St. Helens). Spent much time in woods of Western WA and have had multiple encounters. Like reading/listening to others tell of their encounters.
The FDA did a ridiculous study, and typical of their misleading BS....they want you to go to a hospital, pay close to 100k, and have part of you body rot away. I read enough to be fairly convinced, but nothing coming from this country other than what you would expect, negative. I'll go to a hospital if bit, but I'm zapping myself too.
Yup. I've gotten into the habit of taking some Milo Tucker dog treats whenever I go out walking or hiking. They are 100% beef liver treats made by a veteran buddy of mine in Victoria, BC. Dogs love them. Milo Tucker was my friend's dog. He passed from cancer some years ago, so these are named after him. He was a constant companion and helped my buddy battle his PTSD and OSI demons.
That was a day well spent, cmknight. That's a great area to explore, but I don't get out that way very often. I was on a trail run with a 4x4 group on Saturday, to the same area you and I went a couple of years ago, the high ridge between Allouette and Stave Lakes. With a convoy of a dozen 4x4s, there was no chance of spotting any Sasquatch, of course.