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00:15 OR...You can just get stronger
01:00 If you walk yourself in, you should walk yourself out
04:42 That's why you need a gun
10:09 It's not REALLY backpacking (thru-hiking) if...
Bear Studies
https://westernwildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/efficacy-of-firearms-for-bear-deterrence_in_alaska-2012-Tom-Smith-Bear-spray-Deterrent.pdf
https://bearwise.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/efficacy-of-bear-spray-smith-et-al.-2010.pdf
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