The Labor Day weekend is an excellent time to squeeze in an end-of-summer camping trip before kids head back to school and the bustling fall begins. While packing for your trip, considering adding a few items to make sure your campsite doesn’t accidently attract bears or other curious wildlife.
Here are a few items to add to your campsite to prevent critters from crashing your weekend:
While camping, bears and other wildlife may wander through your campsite. But if food is prepared and stored properly and utensils and spills are cleaned, they should continue through.
Never intentionally feed a bear or other wildlife. It’s in the best interest for both people and wildlife to not come in contact. For more tips on preventing encounters with wildlife while camping, visit Michigan.gov/Wildlife.
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