Nanuq Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 You just can't make this stuff up. A bear attacked this guy's plane while he had it parked on a remote landing strip. When I say "remote" I mean they're lucky to have gravel on the tundra. The guy hadn't cleaned out the plane after a long fishing trip and the bear smelled it. So the guy had 2 new tires, 3 cases of Duct Tape and several rolls of cellophane delivered, then he repaired the plane so he could fly it home. Piper Super Cubs ... they take a licking (literally) and keep on ticking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Man that's a lot of duct tape! Is there anything you can do with it??? Open a case back on a stubborn watch or fix a bear-damaged fuselage on a Piper Cub! It's truly amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Shoot.... I guess the Bear would in fact consider that area.. "His Turf" but duct tape .. sheesh.. what you Alaskans won't do so ya dun havta walk home L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted October 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 what you Alaskans won't do so ya dun havta walk home No kidding! But consider that between the remote strip and home, it might be 1,000 miles and, oh, 1,000 bears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 one of the more creative uses of duct tape. Have to add that to my list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demsey Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Yeah, that's nuts! A case of beer waiting for the pilot who returned that plane to service! But there's a 'rest of the story here'. There were two hunters on the plane. Because of the "will she or won't she?" aspect of continuing the flight, one guy stayed behind. He was attacked by the bear who came back to the Piper Buffet for seconds................You'll have to scroll way down to give you the chance to bail on the thread, the pics are pretty graphic and explicit; 'weak stomach alert!' The horror. The horror. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerstone Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Of course real men would have patched up the plane with bear skin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 That's brutal. It reminds of four Yorkshiremen: Oh, we used to dream of flyin' in a plane made of duct tape. Would ha' been a palace to us. We used to fly in an old water tank on a rubbish tip. We got woke up every morning by having a bear's load of rotting fish dumped all over us! Plane? Huh. Luxury. And you try and tell the young people of today that ..... they won't believe you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted October 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Of course real men would have patched up the plane with bear skin... I dunno, what are the airflow characteristics of bear hide? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailboss Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Dems: Awwwwwww. Ya gotta love the Cub! 3M should be using that one as an advert, neat job too. Note the gun case straped onto the outside of the plane? Not much use there: "No!, You go get it, it's your damn airplane!" Col. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted October 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 The horror. The horror. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4GTR Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 I thought you were kidding about the duct tape good stuff. The explicit little cub cracked me up. What would happen if I tried to pet HIM, Nanuq? I think I can take this one down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted October 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 What would happen if I tried to pet HIM, Nanuq? I think I can take this one down! I think you could take that little rascal home and sit him on your lap and he'd make one heck of a fine house pet. Until his mama ate you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailboss Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Every time I see polar bear pics I get real [censored] about global warming! The situation in Hudson Bay in particular is getting real bad for the poor things. A world without polar bears would be so much poorer for it. I have some beautyfull etchings on marble by Alasken artist Bob Dale of a momma and cubs that I bought at World Expo 88 here in Brisbane that I must try to photograph sometime for one of these bear threads. Col. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4GTR Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 This is why I like birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertk Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Great stuff Nanuq.........and Demsey. I actually owned an old J3 Cub many years ago that we used duct tape to keep it flying. Looked like sh*t, but it flew. Duct tape was actually stronger than the linen fabric on the bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Just goes to show that flying does not have to be that technical, but still that it confidence in your work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted October 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 This is why I like birds. Eagles? You're not safe there either. Bada$$ birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted October 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Every time I see polar bear pics I get real pissed about global warming! The situation in Hudson Bay in particular is getting real bad for the poor things. A world without polar bears would be so much poorer for it. I have some beautyfull etchings on marble by Alasken artist Bob Dale of a momma and cubs that I bought at World Expo 88 here in Brisbane that I must try to photograph sometime for one of these bear threads. Col. Col, I hear ya. It would be an absolute crying shame to lose the polar bear. They're THE apex predator and genetically distinct. There's just no replacing them. However, I don't think you need to worry about it. Populations increased from ~7,000 in the late 70s to ~25,000 now. All the best recent studies differ a little in the numbers, but there are approx. 21 distinct populations in the arctic, and approx. 59% of those populations are stable, or increasing in numbers. Many of the rest are simply "unknown". They are notoriously hard to count, but the "man on the ground" who lives and breathes there can tell you there are plenty of them around. http://www.ncpa.org/pub/ba551/ Let's see those carvings! I bet they're magnificent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4GTR Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 He's just playing with that... fox!? Is it seriously flying away with a DOG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailboss Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 He's just playing with that... fox!? Is it seriously flying away with a DOG! Yes. We have a cpl of wedge tails nesting on the property. You can drive up to them eating road kill and stop alongside, they just glare at you, no fear. Col. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4GTR Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Yes. We have a cpl of wedge tails nesting on the property. You can drive up to them eating road kill and stop alongside, they just glare at you, no fear. Col. Amazing creatures. Punk rock! Most of the nastys in FL, as dangerous as they are, will run away rather than fight. Theres speculation that one of the trails I mountain bike in is home to a FL. Panther. You know your done if you see one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerstone Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 I dunno, what are the airflow characteristics of bear hide? Not sure, but on photographic evidence it seems to be working fine for this little fella... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronoluvvv Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 wow that has gotta be a first i'm starting to reconsider my plans of a trans-Alaska road trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted October 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Not the first time it's happened, won't be the last. I have a friend that had this done to his Ford 1-ton Econoline van, bear tore the side cargo door completely off. A trans-Alaska trip would be a hoot, don't worry about the bears, just keep a clean camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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