Bear defense while camping?

[Frost Bite Jack]

What do you carry for bear defense in your camping set up? I don't have anything and after seeing a bear for the first time, think it's time to add something just incase.

 

[Martin Cunningham]

Bear spray and a 45mm

 

[smritte]

Damn..........
45mm round is just over 1.75 inch. That's a 175 caliber weapon. That will stop a bear and a dinosaur.

Heh

 

[Setton]

ha ha ha, yeah that "." makes a big difference!

 

[Derek]

Long gun and .45 ACP, spray and air horn

 

[Doug Bates]

So wait will bears come out at all during winter months?

 

[Brad Clark]

Found this and just posted in another thread as well:

 

[Randy]

Hey have any of you heard about using wasp spray for bear defense? My neighbor was telling me about this today, saying because the wasp spray will shoot 30 feet. Not sure about this one, but going to share and ask here.

 

[Foxtrot Whiskey]

Hey have any of you heard about using wasp spray for bear defense? My neighbor was telling me about this today, saying because the wasp spray will shoot 30 feet. Not sure about this one, but going to share and ask here.

I would just use bear spray. It's designed for that specific case.

 

[Erik Kaffehr]

Bears are just scary animals. That video was good though.