Sequoia 2004 Camp-out [page 2]
It started getting light a little after 6 AM and soon most of the group was up and about. Breakfast was everything from oatmeal to bacon or hash and eggs. Gloria was tired. Seems she saw a bear just after going to bed and was up most of the night hoping to see it again. For the most part the bears left us alone.
Carl noticed oil on his rear wheel and reduced rear brake power. It looked like he blew a seal in his rear end. Fred helped diagnose the problem. The filler plug was removed to check the level in the final drive. The level was OK; the leak was annoying, but slow... not a show stopper.
After buttoning up Carl's bike a bear wandered into another campsite. It ignored the people yelling, banging pots, and throwing rocks. Finally someone triggered their car alarm which got the bear's attention. While this was going on Irma was with Fred down by the river, missing her second chance to see a bear. Fred wanted to wash the dust off his feet before putting his riding boots on.