Knowing how to use bear spray effectively could save your life and is something everyone who plans to hike in bear country should learn. Despite their reputation, bears aren’t malevolently lurking in the woods, forests and mountains just waiting for unsuspecting hikers to feast on. However, they do inhabit many of the places we like to walk in and will defend themselves, their cubs and their territory if they feel threatened.
So, knowing how to use a bear spray, like this one on Amazon, is certainly prudent. It’s not like not knowing how to reproof your best waterproof jacket or not knowing how to fix your tent, where you might end up getting a little wetter than you otherwise would have. No, failing to do your homework on bear spray usage could have graver consequences by far.
