As some of you know, we had a bear attack our trash receptacle, flip it over, move it and strow trash everywhere. I definitely was not a happy camper as Trevor and I had to clean it up. Then, Mama Nomad noticed that in another part of the forested yard was more trash from the trash cans. In addition, we also found bear droppings. So, we put the age-old question to rest. Yes, a bear craps in the woods!
At this point, the entire family was not happy with the bear. The boys actually named it Todd and now use it as a statement of frustration with the phrase “fickin Todd!” Expect to see hastags with #FrickinTodd when we are showing aggravation.
We all went out for the day. We decided to head to New Jersey and New York. More about that in future posts. Before we left, Mama Nomad asked if we were going to haul our trash to the dumpsters a few blocks away? I was in a hurry to get going and said “No. We’ll put it in the trash cans and bring it to the dumpster in the morning. Surely Todd won’t come back.” With that statement, we were off on an all day exploratory adventure that led us through two tunnels, 2 bridges and in front of many fantastic sites.
We returned home around 9 or 10 pm that night. When we pulled into the driveway, what did we find? If you guessed a peaceful driveway that welcomed us, you are off base.Todd strikes back! He turned over the trash receptacle and drug trash all over the place. Again! At this point, I may have gotten a little more colorful than “frickin Todd!” Then I came to my senses. What would I actually do? I wouldn’t cause deadly harm to a bear for its natural instincts when none of my family was hurt. What? Was I going to wait, like a parent waiting for a kid to sneak back in and give it a stern talking to?
Long story short, now we haul our trash to the dumpster a few blocks away. And every time we hear noises in the forest around our cabin, we think it is Todd. Want to know something odd? He never messed with the recycling container. It had tuna cans and other food related containers in it. We figure Todd is an Earth conscience bear. Frickin Todd! Safe Travels.
