[pct-l] bear spray and packs

[scourtway at bpa-arch.com (Steve Courtway)]

bear spray is more for grizz territory where they may come right after you
and get a dose in the face.  I wouldn't go running after a bear with bear
spray if it had my food hahaha.

If you're in a tent, the bear will not come in looking for a pack if no food
is in it = no smell....

If you're sleeping outdoors, I highly doubt a bear would come near your pack
if it was near/under you and had no food in it.

based upon my observations of bears in camp,
s.c.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Judson Brown" <judson@jeffnet.org>
To: "pctl (E-mail)" <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 12:25 PM
Subject: [pct-l] bear spray and packs


> Two questions:
>
> 1)has anyone had experience actually using bear spray to repel the
buggers,
>
> and 2) for those who do use canisters, where do you keep you packs at
night,
> since bears are habituated to dig through them whether they contain food
or
> not? Sleep with them? Hang them? What are people doing?
>
> Judson
> Ashland
>
>
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