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>read the label about the usage range: close enough that you're about to be mauled There are various bear spray formats. Some have a rather long range (on the
by wyager 11y ago
>read the label about the usage range: close enough that you're about to be mauled
There are various bear spray formats. Some have a rather long range (on the order of 10 meters). Still a bit close for comfort; guns are much more effective if you can legally carry them wherever you're camping. Many people doing outdoor activities in grizzly-heavy areas will bring long guns or large handguns.
- mikestew 11y agoThe can I've got says in big bold letters on the packaging that it will spray 10 meters. The fine print of the instructions tell a different story. Something like five meters, or maybe less (don't bring my bear spray to work, so can't look). Doesn't matter, if there's a grizzly staring me down, I'm spraying that stuff as soon as the bear gets anywhere near me. As for guns, most of my potential grizzly encounters are going to take place in Canada or someplace that involves going through Canada. Which means no gun-carrying for this U. S. citizen. Yes, technically I think it's possible, but the hassle puts it into my "Bigger Fish to Fry" bucket. I'm also probably going to be on a motorcycle, which means handgun. And from what I've been told by those that would know better than me, your handgun better be a .44 Magnum (biggest I have is a .45 ACP) or you're just going to piss the bear off.