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Originally Posted by GGG
I don't carry bells. From what I have read they are not loud enough for the bears to hear you coming. I just make lots of noise. Yelling Hello Bear when going around blind corners, around noisy water and when Hiking into the wind. If you are in a tight group of 4 no one has ever been attacked. I think in a group of 4 you naturally make lots of noise just talking so it's just near other noisy areas that I yell then
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We were at Grotto Canyon a while ago when they had a bear in the area. We actually ran into a conservation officer shortly after starting up the path and he told us that bear bells were largely ineffective. He recommended just talking loudly as it would provide more warning to the bears. My kids still like shaking the bells though. It is part of the fun for them.