I don't have a problem with bear spray. IMO, I'd carry both if I was that

May 22, 2017
9:35:41am

Jericho All-American

Concerned about bears, but as I said, a firearm isn't a bad choice either. It can be used for a wider range of threats too.

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Should I get some bear spray?

Triznaynay

5/21/17 7:17pm

I would.

rockhound

5/21/17 7:18pm

Try making your own out of blackberry jam and beef jerky.

Born2Fish

5/21/17 7:18pm

bear spray is better than not having it, I'd carry a gun, but not sure about

4mack

5/21/17 7:18pm

Bear spray much more effective than a pistol.

dtownCoug

5/21/17 9:19pm

90% effective vs 84% effective and more recent studies are even calling those

4mack

5/21/17 9:49pm

Amazing that long guns are shown to be less effective than handguns

Jericho

5/21/17 9:56pm

A hand gun would be better in close quarters than a long gun.

sgriff

5/21/17 10:55pm

RE: A hand gun would be better in close quarters than a long gun.

EpicAccountant

5/22/17 10:18am

Sure. It will piss it off and it will kill you faster.

The Board Genius

5/21/17 7:26pm

For the record, bear spray is by far the most effective deterrent for bears.

dtownCoug

5/21/17 9:22pm

RE: Should I get some bear spray?

Jericho

5/21/17 7:28pm

Holy beautiful. Dang I want to live there.

Gerald-DeGroot

5/21/17 7:38pm

Dang she is annoying.

cougstyle

5/21/17 8:08pm

here kitty kitty

Nat Gas Man

5/21/17 8:10pm

Made me root for the bear

cheezedawg

5/21/17 8:11pm

Jeez, the girl needs a shot of spray.

BYUCPA

5/21/17 8:40pm

Worst bears I've ever encountered

Taxrulz

5/21/17 7:34pm

Just cry and yell at the bear. Ask the bear why the bear is eating your kayak.

Cougar-Duck

5/21/17 7:36pm

RE: Should I get some bear spray?

JohnnyComeLately

5/21/17 7:40pm

I wouldn't worry about it in black bear country

Backcountry

5/21/17 7:47pm

Bring a knife

newbie

5/21/17 7:51pm

get a bear bell for the backpack

Nat Gas Man

5/21/17 8:07pm

Find a hiking companion who runs slower than you do.

CougarThug

5/21/17 8:13pm

If a bear attacks, simply shove your arm into its open mouth and down its throat

cheezedawg

5/21/17 8:15pm

The gag thing actually works though

phageman

5/21/17 8:41pm

Yeah, I know, There are 2 documented cases of people surviving bear attacks by

cheezedawg

5/22/17 12:17am

Definitely get spray

phageman

5/21/17 8:40pm

Don't end up like this, or worse...

Jericho

5/21/17 10:07pm

agreed, this is why you need bear spray

DapperDan

5/22/17 7:06am

Or a firearm...

Jericho

5/22/17 8:38am

Isn't bear spray better than a firearm? A firearm is really just a placebo for

CDV

5/22/17 8:44am

Sure, if you want to get mauled

DapperDan

5/22/17 8:50am

Or if you want to kill an attacking bear

Jericho

5/22/17 8:53am

It's good to want. In the real world, bear spray is more effective.

DapperDan

5/22/17 9:00am

There's some debate about that

Jericho

5/22/17 9:08am

Yes, those who use their gut think guns are better, while those who use facts

DapperDan

5/22/17 9:12am

The numbers aren't so lopsided that it's super clear that bear spray is better

Jericho

5/22/17 9:19am

Just because you love guns doesn't make them the best tool for the job

DapperDan

5/22/17 9:27am

I don't have a problem with bear spray. IMO, I'd carry both if I was that

Jericho

5/22/17 9:35am

The Point about the grizzly bears is that they probably skew the numbers

Jericho

5/22/17 9:39am

According to whom?

DapperDan

5/22/17 9:48am

We get it. You two disagree. As a neutral observer, I'd say

frontrowcougar

5/22/17 2:08pm

Flamethrower? Pffff. Anything short of an RPG is just child's play.

sgriff

5/22/17 2:18pm

Just because you love RPGs doesn't make them the best tool for the job

frontrowcougar

5/22/17 2:55pm

Just because you're anti RPG doesn't mean it won't work for me. And you're idea

sgriff

5/22/17 3:05pm

I'm not afraid of a flaming grizzly. Some are just born that way. Bigot.

frontrowcougar

5/22/17 3:25pm

Flaming bears are scary. Just ask Leo Dicaprio's character from "The Revenant"

sgriff

5/22/17 3:37pm

Whoa. Just realized you can combine flaming bears and RPGs. Voila:

frontrowcougar

5/22/17 3:46pm

You didnt have a childhood if you didnt have a flamethrower as a kid...

Jericho

5/22/17 3:08pm

Well, I did have bug spray and a lighter. Does that count?

sgriff

5/22/17 3:13pm

Depends, is there someone in your party that runs slower than you?

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