1. Encounter

You readjust the now dirty and worn out backpack you had packed for your weekend camping trip. The food and water you originally packed has long since been depleted and replaced with the little resources you’ve been able to forage from the forest. But now you have reached the end and have no idea what lies beyond.

After taking a deep breath you continue on and exit the last of the deep foliage. Your eyes take a moment to readjust as the sunlights rays hit your eyes. After they’ve finished adjusting you immediately take notice of movement some 500+ ft away from you. After squinting for a moment you realize it is a human figure in the distance.

Without thinking you drop your backpack to the ground and start jumping up and down, waving your arms, while yelling “Hey! Over here!” Just as you notice the figure stop and start to turn a loud rustling comes from behind you in the forest. You turn just in time to see a giant grizzly bear barreling out of the forest straight towards you.