• Was only a problem that one day, haven't been bit since. Supposedly certain parts of the trail futher up in the summer the flies and mosquitoes can get really bad.
• I was thinking about bears and you the other day while doing research for a potential fall Alaska trip. Bears are a concern there. Wikipedia has a listing of bear fatalities. Luckily there are only 1 - 2 per year, but some do happen on the east coast. Be careful and make sure Kooper doesn't make one angry.