Thought the bear spray was just a gimmick until a sow charged me near Cooper Landing last summer

I figured a loud voice and some rocks would work fine after 10 years of hiking without incident, but when that 400 pound bear came barreling down the trail at 30 feet, the spray stopped her cold and I became a believer in an instant - has anyone else had a similar wake-up call with gear they initially dismissed?

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3 Comments

hannah_williams14d ago

30 feet and a charging sow sounds like a solid "I told you so" to yourself.

henry_palmer2412d ago

30 feet sounds like you were basically asking for that charge.

cole_davis4714d ago

Completely ignored my trekking pole advice until I slipped crossing a creek and broke my wrist.