An excerpt from The Family Camping Guide a companion book to Day Hikes in Ontario Vol. I. Really, bears aren't generally a concern to most campers or hikers. I don’t want to demonize them here. They don’t like human company, they tend to be skittish and aren’t usually aggressive. The number of people hurt by bears in Ontario (mostly Black Bears) is almost statistically insignificant, considering the number of people in the outdoors. Still, bears are attracted by the scent