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#164251 - 03/21/12 09:23 AM Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . . [Re: Keith]
skcreidc member Registered: 08/16/10 Posts: 1590 Loc: San Diego CA	If I were at all worried about it, I would just bring bear spray. That is about 10 oz extra weight. But it sounds like it would be worth it.
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Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	Keith	03/20/12 11:17 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	Rick_D	03/21/12 02:56 AM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	skcreidc	03/21/12 09:23 AM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	awesomeame	03/21/12 10:15 AM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	Blue_Ridge_Ninja	03/21/12 11:15 AM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	Gershon	03/21/12 12:01 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	wandering_daisy	03/21/12 12:04 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	wandering_daisy	03/21/12 12:01 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	BZH	03/21/12 06:19 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	Heather-ak	03/21/12 06:58 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	wandering_daisy	03/21/12 07:23 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	Heather-ak	03/22/12 05:05 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	BZH	03/22/12 11:38 AM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	Wolfeye	03/22/12 11:55 AM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	wandering_daisy	03/21/12 07:28 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	billstephenson	03/22/12 10:45 AM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	lori	03/22/12 07:44 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	Heather-ak	03/22/12 07:59 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	Dryer	03/22/12 08:01 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	lori	03/22/12 09:03 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	aimless	03/22/12 09:34 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	wandering_daisy	03/22/12 10:10 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	skcreidc	03/23/12 07:44 AM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	billstephenson	03/23/12 01:35 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	BZH	03/23/12 02:21 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	Heather-ak	03/23/12 03:01 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	lori	03/23/12 08:26 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	Kent W	03/23/12 09:57 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	wandering_daisy	03/24/12 07:58 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	Kent W	03/24/12 09:02 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	aimless	03/23/12 03:05 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	billstephenson	03/23/12 03:07 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	Dryer	03/23/12 09:13 AM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	Gershon	03/23/12 09:23 AM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	Keith	03/25/12 01:23 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	Heather-ak	03/25/12 02:47 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	Pika	03/25/12 03:33 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	oldranger	03/25/12 04:06 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	Dryer	03/26/12 08:41 AM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	oldranger	03/26/12 08:56 AM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	BZH	03/26/12 12:31 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	lori	03/26/12 06:35 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	Keith	03/26/12 07:11 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	balzaccom	03/26/12 07:50 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	oldranger	03/26/12 08:05 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	BrianLe	03/26/12 10:56 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	Gordie	06/02/12 10:46 AM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	SC Forester	06/02/12 10:02 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	oldranger	06/03/12 10:05 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	lori	06/03/12 11:13 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	billstephenson	06/04/12 01:07 AM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	sandia	06/05/12 09:55 AM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	Heather-ak	06/06/12 02:55 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	byrdman	06/07/12 12:43 AM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	Keith	07/22/12 11:12 PM
Re: Armaments appropriate for UP black bears . . .	bearclaw46	09/11/12 07:35 PM