[pct-l] Bears vs Habituated Bears

[Cat Nelson]

My 2 cents: I solo hike and carry pepper spray for peace of mind. It is on
my shoulder strap next to my whistle. I have never felt compelled to use it
but reached for it when I was startled by a cougar leaping across the path
20 ft. ahead of me and my 9 year old son who was right in front of me.
On Nov 29, 2012 10:42 AM, "Devon Taig" <devon.taig at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm thru-hiking the Great Divide Trail next summer up in Canada and may
> well carry bear spray there due to possible encounters with grizzly bear.
>  I can't imagine a need to carry on the PCT though as I have yet to meet a
> griz there after thousands of miles and all the black bears that I have met
> are more scared of me than I of them (and I'm plenty scared of them).  Any
> thoughts about the necessity or lack thereof regarding carrying pepper
> spray on the GDT, please let me know (better off of the pct-l forum though
> I suppose since it isn't a PCT topic).
>
> River
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