Flying with backpacking gear
Some tips, pointers, ideas, and caveats about packing backpacking gear when you’ll arrive by plane, train, or bus. Read More …
Tag: bears
Bear spray canister copy/pasta
More people insist they need bear spray when venturing into black bear country because “it is better to have it and not need it.”—my boilerplate response. Read More …
Thoughts on “Bearanoia”
Thoughts on why people are not just “bear aware”, but “bearanoid”. Read More …
Bears and food storage: Looking ahead
In the backcountry, regulations mandating bear canisters are becoming more common. I see more of these mandates in the years ahead. Read More …
Bear and Critter Concerns : What to do?
Concerns about bears or critters? Here are some suggestions to avoid conflict with them. Read More …