Speaker 1: Camping in the American Northwest is a lot of fun.
Speaker 2: Explained Annie's dad on the first day of their hike.
Speaker 1: The great outdoors is the best place to be.
Speaker 2: Annie, though, wasn't so sure. She was enjoying the walking
and the sunshine and how peaceful it all was, and
she loved catching glimpses of deer, squirrels, and once even
a bobcat. But there was one thing that was really
bothering her. But Dad, what about the bears? Dad hesitated
a moment, looking through the trees beside the trail. HM,
bears are dangerous, yes, he said, but a good camper
knows how to deal with them. I don't know how
to deal with them, realized Annie. Does that mean I'm
not a good camper?
Speaker 1: Don't you worry? Annie smiled, Dad, I'll tell you exactly
what to do about bears while we pitch our tent.
Come on, there, looks like a good spot over there.
Speaker 2: True to his word, While they created their campsite, Annie's
dad told her all about bears and all the steps
they needed to take to remain safe. They talked some
more while they cooked their dinner beside the campfire they'd built,
and by the time Annie curled up in her sleeping
bag for the night, she was quite sure that she
knew everything she needed to know. When Annie woke up
the next morning, it was to the sound of birds song.
She checked her watch, and, upon seeing just how early
it was, she tried to go back to sleep, but
the sound of her dad's deep breathing as he slept
put a stop to that. Oh well, Annie sighed, I
may as well just get up, very quietly so not
to disturb her dad. Annie got dressed, slipped out of
the tent, and put a pan of water to heat
up on the camp stove. Annie wanted a cup of
tea to start her day, and knew that when he
woke up, her dad would want a coffee. A sudden
rustling amongst the bushes made her step what she was
doing something big was very to hear.
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