Aaaaand this thread is descending into the gun vs bear spray big dick contest.
Bear spray, pistol, carry whatever you want to. My only suggestion would be to practice pulling and using whatever you choose
Been living and hunting in snake country my whole life, never once wished I had or felt like I needed gaiters. Vast majority of bites are on the upper body anyways.
Oh, I allow some as well if I'm being honest. I listen to him, still think he's full of shit half of the time, but he's entertaining and has some interesting guests on from time to time. I just ignore what I think is BS, and enjoy the rest. I rarely listen to his hunting episodes unless it's...
If you consider the amount of hours humans spend hiking and camping in grizz country, it's really a non issue. That being said, the thought makes me uncomfortable as well, I doubt I'd have the cojones to backpack in and set up a spike camp all alone. I'm interested in the replies you get