fwiw,
Our adult children sleep outside at night in tents. Deer, racoons, etc. routinely walk through camp. So far, I have never seen any indication of a bear walking through camp.
We are gone most of the day, so our camp is vacant.
We are usually in a forest service campground or on flat spot in the woods, with very few people around.
We never stay in RV parks. To me, these are the most dangerous. They are frequently near major roads, so anyone that drives by is a potential thread. Where we camp, no one drives by accidentally. If they are near us, they are there for the same reason.
I suggest you avoid populated places, but I am probably the only one that will offer that recommendation.
As for at home, we live in the city limits of San Jose. Our son has seen mountain lions on 10 different occasions within 6 miles of our house. I have seen a bobcat once in y backyard. These critters do not concern me.
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