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Andy
Me and my friend are going backpacking and we are worried bout mountain lion attacks. we have knifes and blow horns, but were wondering what we would do if we saw a mountain lion and if it notices us?
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You don't need to worry at all about mountain lions. I regularly go hiking, backpacking and mountain biking alone and with my family including my young son in mountain lion and black bear territory in all parts of California without any weapons whatsoever and I've never even seen a mountain lion but I would be awed and amazed if I did. Solo I usually sleep under the stars and with family we sleep under a tarp with a mosquito netting tent only. So don't let your fears get the better of you; you're safer out there.
Mountain lions are rarely seen and almost all attacks have been by young lions attacking lone hikers, mostly women, because they're smaller I guess, in areas where development has encroached on mountain lion territory reducing their food supply and forcing them to take unnecessary risks, not deep in the woods where the number of lions are balanced with the number of deer they need to eat.
It's absolutely ridiculous to advise backpackers to carry firearms or even pepper spray anywhere outside of grizzly or brown bear territory. Anyone who'd say such a thing here is probably just a troll and anyone who'd actually carry a five pound handgun if they didn't have to in the woods is a paranoiac.
The only thing you need to fear in the woods is feeding the bears by being negligent in hanging your food from trees or keeping it in a certified bear canister.
If you find a bear or mountain lion is actually stalking you the recommended course of action is for everyone to stand together to appear bigger, keep children near but don't bend too deeply to pick them up, shout, wave your arms, throw rocks or pine cones in the general direction of the animal if it approaches, and if worst comes to worst go for the eyes.
You don't need to worry at all about mountain lions. I regularly go hiking, backpacking and mountain biking alone and with my family including my young son in mountain lion and black bear territory in all parts of California without any weapons whatsoever and I've never even seen a mountain lion but I would be awed and amazed if I did. Solo I usually sleep under the stars and with family we sleep under a tarp with a mosquito netting tent only. So don't let your fears get the better of you; you're safer out there.
Mountain lions are rarely seen and almost all attacks have been by young lions attacking lone hikers, mostly women, because they're smaller I guess, in areas where development has encroached on mountain lion territory reducing their food supply and forcing them to take unnecessary risks, not deep in the woods where the number of lions are balanced with the number of deer they need to eat.
It's absolutely ridiculous to advise backpackers to carry firearms or even pepper spray anywhere outside of grizzly or brown bear territory. Anyone who'd say such a thing here is probably just a troll and anyone who'd actually carry a five pound handgun if they didn't have to in the woods is a paranoiac.
The only thing you need to fear in the woods is feeding the bears by being negligent in hanging your food from trees or keeping it in a certified bear canister.
If you find a bear or mountain lion is actually stalking you the recommended course of action is for everyone to stand together to appear bigger, keep children near but don't bend too deeply to pick them up, shout, wave your arms, throw rocks or pine cones in the general direction of the animal if it approaches, and if worst comes to worst go for the eyes.
Good family activities to do with my three year old daughter?
Travis
She seems to be getting a bit tired of the park, aquarium, zoo, and ponds. Generally this something my wife and I do every other weekend or so, just to get out of the house and spend some time together.
Also, we have twin five months old, and we'd rather not go hiking / camping with the infants, as you can imagine.
My daughter generally enjoys anything with animals, and crafts. She doesn't particularly enjoy anything 'girly' from what we've gathered. Likes to figure out puzzles, and always finding ways to make things 'work'. (She'll find a broken toy and will attempt to make it work again.) Extremely shy, if anyone comes at her too quickly, she's retreat behind my wife's leg.
Open to any serious suggestions, :) Thank you in advance.
My daughter hates the water, refuses to go to the pools / lakes with us. She will only go to the frog ponds with us to try and catch frogs in the puddles. Thanks for the suggestion though! :)
Answer
Some more ideas outside of the house...
-- Museums -- art, science, children's, etc. Most places have things for young children.
-- Library story hour
-- Children's theater production (maybe just for the 3-year-old and one parent, no babies)
-- Pet store. You don't have to buy anything -- just look at the animals.
-- Indoor playgrounds -- mall, McDonald's, other parks
-- Check out parks with short hiking trails (and you can wear the babies in backpack carriers), or find a new playground in your area.
-- Find a way to make old adventures more interesting. For example, our zoo has specific animal feeding times, so when we want something new, we choose a couple animals that we want to watch get fed that day. Or we splurge and buy the crackers to feed the giraffes ourselves or the food for the lorikeets. Or we watch for special events or shows on certain days.
-- Also, keep trying the pools/lakes. She may grow to like them over time.
Things to do at home...
-- Draw with chalk. You can do pictures, hopscotch, draw a maze or a path to follow, etc.
-- Ride bikes/scooters up and down the sidewalk.
-- Use blue painter's tape on hardwood or linoleum floors to make hopscotch or paths inside (for rainy/cold days).
-- Puzzles. (Maybe you could pick up a couple new ones.)
-- Board games like Candy Land.
-- Paint with water. You can do this on the driveway, the side of the house, or anywhere. Just get a cup of water and a paintbrush, and it disappears as it dries. Aquadoodle mats are fun for indoors.
-- Take a walk while you push babies in the stroller and she pushes a doll in her own stroller.
-- Build with blocks.
-- Take a magnifying glass or binoculars, and go on an animal hunt in your neighborhood. Look for birds, squirrels, rabbits, chipmunks, and all kinds of bugs.
-- Get an easel and some dry-erase markers, and let her draw and erase as much as she wants.
-- Since she likes puzzles and building, let her help with minor repairs around the house. If you're doing some hammering to hang a picture on the wall, let her help hammer a nail or two into a spare piece of wood. When my kids were 3, their preschool teacher had them hammer big pieces of styrofoam together, and then they got to paint what they had created. I think they even got to use a real saw to help saw the styrofoam before hammering it.
-- Get some sewing cards and let her "sew" them with shoelaces.
-- Start collections of leaves, flowers, or rocks, and let her sort and count them.
-- Blow bubbles.
-- When it rains, let her go out and jump in all the puddles.
-- Turn on all kinds of music, and dance around the house. She can even play along with her own toy or homemade instruments.
-- Read books. Lots and lots of books.
Honestly, there are so many things you can do with a 3-year-old. If you live in or near a major city, there are probably tons of things you haven't even discovered yet, and there's plenty you can do at home as well. Have fun!
Some more ideas outside of the house...
-- Museums -- art, science, children's, etc. Most places have things for young children.
-- Library story hour
-- Children's theater production (maybe just for the 3-year-old and one parent, no babies)
-- Pet store. You don't have to buy anything -- just look at the animals.
-- Indoor playgrounds -- mall, McDonald's, other parks
-- Check out parks with short hiking trails (and you can wear the babies in backpack carriers), or find a new playground in your area.
-- Find a way to make old adventures more interesting. For example, our zoo has specific animal feeding times, so when we want something new, we choose a couple animals that we want to watch get fed that day. Or we splurge and buy the crackers to feed the giraffes ourselves or the food for the lorikeets. Or we watch for special events or shows on certain days.
-- Also, keep trying the pools/lakes. She may grow to like them over time.
Things to do at home...
-- Draw with chalk. You can do pictures, hopscotch, draw a maze or a path to follow, etc.
-- Ride bikes/scooters up and down the sidewalk.
-- Use blue painter's tape on hardwood or linoleum floors to make hopscotch or paths inside (for rainy/cold days).
-- Puzzles. (Maybe you could pick up a couple new ones.)
-- Board games like Candy Land.
-- Paint with water. You can do this on the driveway, the side of the house, or anywhere. Just get a cup of water and a paintbrush, and it disappears as it dries. Aquadoodle mats are fun for indoors.
-- Take a walk while you push babies in the stroller and she pushes a doll in her own stroller.
-- Build with blocks.
-- Take a magnifying glass or binoculars, and go on an animal hunt in your neighborhood. Look for birds, squirrels, rabbits, chipmunks, and all kinds of bugs.
-- Get an easel and some dry-erase markers, and let her draw and erase as much as she wants.
-- Since she likes puzzles and building, let her help with minor repairs around the house. If you're doing some hammering to hang a picture on the wall, let her help hammer a nail or two into a spare piece of wood. When my kids were 3, their preschool teacher had them hammer big pieces of styrofoam together, and then they got to paint what they had created. I think they even got to use a real saw to help saw the styrofoam before hammering it.
-- Get some sewing cards and let her "sew" them with shoelaces.
-- Start collections of leaves, flowers, or rocks, and let her sort and count them.
-- Blow bubbles.
-- When it rains, let her go out and jump in all the puddles.
-- Turn on all kinds of music, and dance around the house. She can even play along with her own toy or homemade instruments.
-- Read books. Lots and lots of books.
Honestly, there are so many things you can do with a 3-year-old. If you live in or near a major city, there are probably tons of things you haven't even discovered yet, and there's plenty you can do at home as well. Have fun!
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