bears – PMags.com https://pmags.com Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping. Tue, 09 Dec 2025 04:28:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-fav-ico-160x160.jpg bears – PMags.com https://pmags.com 32 32 81463906 Flying with backpacking gear https://pmags.com/packing-gear-for-traveling https://pmags.com/packing-gear-for-traveling#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2025 16:20:14 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=18254 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 ...

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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 ...

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Thoughts on why people are not just "bear aware", but "bearanoid". Read More ...

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In the backcountry, regulations mandating bear canisters are becoming more common. I see more of these mandates in the years ahead. Read More ...

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Concerns about bears or critters? Here are some suggestions to avoid conflict with them. Read More ...

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