Backcountry Bear Basics (Paperback) Fashion

Bear expert Dave Smith gives you the basics — like how to choose a good campsite and properly store your food so that you don t have to worry whether that pepper spray you brought will work on the bear that wanders into camp. He debunks commonly held myths about people and bears and also reviews specific outdoor activities — from fishing to mountain biking to hiking with young children to trail running — assessing the likelihood of bear encounters and suggesting tactics for coping in different settings and situations.