This is why I never leave food unattended at my campsite. I prepare my meal, eat it right away and make sure any other food is immediately put in the bear box. And I never keep food inside my car at a campground, not even if it's in a bear canister. They can smell it and also peel your doors or trunk open like a can opener. This is why bears frequent car campgrounds because campers are very careless about leaving their coolers and other scented items out where they're easy pickens for the bears.

this shouldn't have happened if you took proper precautions. There is a bear box/locker at your campsite, which isn't there for decorative purposes.

That’s why you should use bear lockers.

Please put your food away next time.

when i go camping i find out what kind of wildlife is out there. if there are bears, it’s a no go. never leave food out or have food in your tent because critters will eat through your tent to get to your snacks. go beach camping instead. a little safer.

And that’s why you keep your food in the metal bear locker

This is why you need to store your food in the bear lockers whenever you are not actively eating it. Even if you're only going to take a nap. You need to be prepared- this is their home and you are visiting it, you need to respect the rules. Both for your safety, and the safety of the bear. By leaving your food within it's reach (not in the bear locker, like you should have), it's teaching the bear that it can access food at these campsites. Which will encourage it to come back. And the more it comes back and gets close to people, the more it becomes in danger of being put down because of the threat to human safety. In other camps and national parks, you could've been fined for your negligence. Please do better next time. For your safety, and for the animals. They lived there first, we are just visitors.

I Love it!!!We always Camp all over the Sierra's except Bridgeport Area. And now im checking an open spot already.Glad you Guys are Safe.I don't mind the Steak but the longganisa

Wow.. thats definitely too close for comfort. gotta make sure food is in the lockers at all times. Grab what you need then back in it goes.

I was hiking with family my nephew and I tried to go Back to our tents and some how were lost for a while . A big brown bear came out of nowhere it was the scariest thing ever . I love mammoth but the bears come out a lot .

I wish there was a reaction other than like on here!! My husband ran into a bear while on a hike once and also says it was the scariest moment of his life. I can't imagine!! I'm so glad it turned out okay and that you are safe. WOW

Oh no this incredible expirience.

Hi melly wow thats is scary but amazing

What lot # were you guys on at Twin Lakes

How scary!! Poor of you girls.. I was planning on booking at Twin Lakes.. now I have to rethink about it

OMG! U were so close! Thank God everything is ok. we are going next weekend and i am worried.