Bear Necessities

Bear Necessities is an unmarked quest in Fallout: New Vegas.

Quick walkthrough

 * 1) Talk to Lindsay, a child Boomer at Nellis Air Force Base.
 * 2) Find the teddy bear Mister Cuddles.
 * 3) Return to Lindsay
 * 4) Tell Lindsay that Mister Cuddles is dead with speech check of 60, which results in Boomer Infamy and loss of Karma.
 * 5) Give her the bear for Boomer fame.

Detailed walkthrough
Head into the Hangar where Loyal and Jack hang around. There will be a large circle of crates next to the benches near the entrance. Walk around these and look through the corners until you find Mr. Cuddles. Take him back to Lindsay (she could be in one of the living barracks or in the schoolhouse) and speak to her. At this point you have the option to lie and say Mr. Cuddles is dead or just give her the bear.

Bugs

 * Even after you have given Mr. Cuddles to her, she still will greet you asking if you have found the bear this allows you to complete the mission both ways so you can get the experience and not lose/gain any infamy. (needs confirmation) Confirmed on Xbox 360, 21 Oct, 2011.

No longer works on the Xbox 360, 18 Feb, 2012 (confirmed)

Actually, I just did it today, with a fully patched game on 360. Gave the bear for 20 xp, then told her the bear was dead for another 60 xp. 11 Jul, 2012

Behind the scenes

 * The name of the quest "Bear Necessities" is a reference to the Disney song, "The Bare Necessities", performed in in the movie "The Jungle Book" by Baloo the Bear (Phil Harris) and Mowgli (Bruce Reitherman).