Monday, October 13, 2014

That one time when I hit a bear...


Now that you've read the title, let's back up for a second. 

If you can cope with my tweets, you may remember that back in late August I cut through Canada on my way to Jackman, Maine. I ran into the nicest border agent ever, and he warned me to look out for moose. There were signs and flashing lights, that said Moose!

I got to where I was going, and had an amazing weekend. 

But I left out one key detail. 

I hit a bear. 

Whaaaat? Ben hit a bear? But, what? How? Why didn't you tell me?

Well, first, it's none of your business. Maybe you should have asked me what was new, and I would have told you. 

Anyway, earlier this year I decided to invest in a dashcam, because why not, right?

Here is the incident. (in low-res, because I didn't feel like waiting for the full HD to process)




Fortunately, the bear was small, rolled over a few times, and scampered off. 
As you can see, he literally darted directly at me from the dark abyss that is Maine at night. As much as I love my reflexes, by the time I realized what was happening, it had already happened. 

Thankfully, I had purchased the exterior regeneration package, so in a little over a month, the front end was good as new!



Alright. Glad we got this settled. 
Tune in at some indeterminate point in the future for more random tidbits about my life.