In view of this summer's fatal grizzly mauling in Yellowstone, it might be timely to determine, once and for all, the consensus about bear spray among the many wilderness-exploring LFers around here.
Maybe we'll all learn something and improve our safety in the outdoors.
Let's set aside the topic of firearms. Pretend it's not an option. I know you can do it!
The main assumption is that you're a gear-burdened LFer, hiking into bear country – Ursus americanus and/or Ursus horribilis. Day hike, overnight, or extended stay.
Useful tips or recommendations from those who bring it? (BTW, do you realize just how incredibly rare bear attacks are?)
Or thoughts from those who are skeptical or scoff at it? (What, pray tell, do you have to lose by bringing it?)
If it "depends," what factors contribute to your decision?
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For the record, I’m a canister-carrying member of the "It's always with me" party.
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