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>innawoods hiking
>bridge is washed out on the trail
>dont feel like swimming across since its cold and theres a waterfall like 50 feet downstream
>okay ill just go hike upstream then around this lake and cross it where its more narrow and a hopefully a tree has fallen on the other side
>make it around the lake through a damn marsh
>find a log and cross (picrel)
>3 minutes later see some movement in the corner of my eye
>15 feet away is a big black bear
>fur all mottled from winter
>turn 360 degrees and walk away

He was headed in the other direction, I dont think he wanted to fuck with me but I was totally unprepared, didnt have bear spray or even a knife.