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Originally Posted by kcfanXIII
Don't have a pistol larger. Hope there are no bears.
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I would be less worried about bears really than anything. Just make plenty of noise while you walk, stay on trail and you should be safe. As long as you don't walk up on some cubs. Then start backtracking slow but quickly.
I'd say it's the mountain lions you have to worry about since they are sneaky-sneaky. And like I said, I've always been told a male moose in rut is the absolute last thing you ever want to encounter.
I've also heard of people carrying "pepper bells" when they hike. Bears do not like capsaicin which is what is in bear spray. Take that for what it's worth.