Originally Posted By phat

(from the study)

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Still, the study contains an important caveat about the use of bear spray. Researchers found 11 incidents where bear spray applied to objects like tents, with the intent to repel bears, backfired and attracted them.


I'm just about spotting my chair laughing at that, at the thought of the clueless newb in the rockies with the brand new
7 pound tent pulled out of their brand new 7 pound backpack with the MEC store tags still on it, in their first jasper campsite.. spraying the thing down with "bear spray" like it was deep woods OFF...

It's only funny because it's so plausible with some behaviour I've seen in canadian national parks, and just makes me wish I'd managed to see it myself....





laugh laugh laugh laugh Yeah, I can see that happening as well. Too bad those type of people aren't restricted to Canada, but also live down here in the 48. You mentioned how it doesn't effect polar bears. I bet it really attracts them. grin
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