How to Avoid a Bear Attack
Bears are not a problem. The problem is hikers with no understanding of how to avoid a bear attack. They endanger themselves, other people, and the bears.
If you know a little about how to avoid a bear attack, and you remain aware, you can enjoy hiking, confident that bears pose little danger. Remember these suggestions for how to avoid a bear attack:
(1) Many park info centres post how to avoid a bear attack reports that include trail warnings and closures. Check these before you hike; adjust your plans accordingly.
(2) Never surprise a bear. If you do, it might instinctively attack. Prevent surprising a bear by making a loud noise that identifies you as human. Use your voice. Yell "Aaay Ohhh!" frequently. Bells are too quiet to ensure your safety.
(3) Arm yourself with pepper spray as a last defense. Keep it in a holster (on your hip belt or shoulder strap) where you can grab it fast. Many people have successfully used pepper spray to stop a charging bear.
(4) Learn the essentials about how to avoid a bear attack by downloading Bears Beware! at hikingcamping.com. It's the 30-minute how to avoid a bear attack MP3 that could save your life.
Bears Beware! was written and recorded by Kathy and Craig Copeland, who've safely hiked thousands of miles through bear habitat and written numerous guidebooks. Their bestselling titles include Don't Waste Your time in the Canadian Rockies, The Opinionated Hiking Guide; Where Locals Hike in the Canadian Rockies, the Premier Trails in Kananaskis Country; and Where Locals Hike in the West Kootenay, the Premier Trails in Southeast B.C.
The how to avoid a bear attack advice Kathy and Craig present in Bears Beware! is precisely what you'd learn if you hiked with Kathy and Craig. What they tell you to do is what they do themselves. And it's certainly worked for them.
Visit http://www.hikingcamping.com/bear-safety.php to download Bears Beware! now.