Bear Standoff and Bluff Charge, Chasing Away a persistent Bear in Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park

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Bear Standoff, Bluff Charge/feet stomping, Chasing Away a persistent and habituated Bear in Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park Sierra Nevada California.

This was a tense Bear encounter in Kings Canyon National Park recently. I came from down canyon, and a couple was packing up camp up canyon, so the bear was in between us and being very curious about the couple. The couple asked me to help them out and stay with them until they could pack up and gather their belongings.I moved sideways off the trail and circled around the bear to get to the location of the couple so that the bear wouldn't feel trapped. The bear was very curious and maybe slightly aggressive, stomping its feet towards us several times. I could not back up because the couple was packing up camp right next to me and if I backed up the bear would come at the couples gear and food. He looked like he was smelling food all the time. Watch until the end to see how it goes. I was holding my phone in my left hand filming, while having sticks and poles in the other hand to make myself tall.
Gear Used on trip.
Marmot tent https://www.youtube.com/user/marmotpro
Marmot ball cap https://www.youtube.com/user/marmotpro
Osprey Aether 70 Backpack https://www.youtube.com/user/ospreypacks
Paria Outdoor Products Thermodown 15 sleeping bag https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoC1PBxejxpzdInYW4dbJ4g
Thermarest NeoAir Xtherm sleeping pad https://www.youtube.com/user/ThermarestGear
Ursac https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd0LCCbs7icRlibynSH57Jw
LaSportiva TX4 approach shoes https://www.youtube.com/user/LaSportivaNA
Norrøna Falketind pants https://www.youtube.com/user/NorronaSport
Fjallraven pants https://www.youtube.com/user/FjallravenSE
Arcteryx Cerium LT puffy, synthetic shirt and Hard Shell Jacket
https://www.youtube.com/user/arcteryxequipmentinc
LaSportiva fleece https://www.youtube.com/user/LaSportivatube
Helly Hansen base layers https://www.youtube.com/user/hellyhansen
Black Diamond headlamp https://www.youtube.com/user/BlackDiamondVideo
Primus cooking system https://www.youtube.com/user/PrimusChannel
Apple Iphone 11promax for recording video https://www.youtube.com/user/Apple
Alltrails app https://www.youtube.com/user/alltrailsinc
Patagonia puffy https://www.youtube.com/user/patagoniavideo
Outdoor Research Gaiters https://www.youtube.com/user/OutdoorResearch

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