Yes. I’d much rather take a gun to a bearfight than a knife. But, this story underscores the importance of edged weapons in our toolkit. Reachable by either hand, while under duress.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/03/u...-columbia.html
If you were in Stewart, you could just holler for help from the American side.
Moved......
Bear spray worked, sort of....
Smith was hiking alone in steep, moderately heavy timber when the attack occurred. He was unaware of the bear until it made contact with him. During the encounter, the bear bit Smith’s bear spray holstered on his hip, rupturing the canister and presumably causing the bear to break off the attack.
https://buckrail.com/griz-bit-bear-s...n-shed-hunter/