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[pct-l] Weapons on the trail?



>> Anyone have some idea for weapons?  Machetes might work when attacked by
a bear if you keep your panic down, (dont turn your back and certainly dont
run) and strike carefully, forcefully at the head and neck. <<

The best weapon to carry on the trail to protect you from animal attacks
weights nothing and is absolutely free. It's your brain! Animals don't
attack unless they feel threatened. Face it, animals don't really consider
us a food source, excluding mosquitoes, flies, etc.

If they attack, it's because some action you've preformed appears to be
threatening. Even the vaulted Grizzlies attack based primarily upon some
internal threat assessment. However, since their threat assessment seems to
be somewhat unpredictable at times, carrying pepper spray or traveling in
groups seems to be the best weapon. There are no Grizzlies along the PCT.

-Fallingwater