Next after we had drifted off again we heard the distinctive sound of velcro opening. The raccoons were going into our handlebar bags. Up we jumped once again. And by this time the little mammals were gone before we looked. However, we kept a lookout as they were stumbling around outside. It is funny, you would think that the raccoon would move stealthily through the woods, but no.

Moments later a little raccoon arm stretched out under the tent outer, and reached over the panniers, trying to pull them out of the tent. They are so used to human bags that they know how to undo fasteners, straps and buckles. I tried shining the torch at him/her and shouting, but it had absolutely no fear and just kept going. By now his little raccoony head was in too. All this was happening around 3 feet from our heads..

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