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Old 09-03-2017, 06:14 PM   #469
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I am surprised bear bells are allowed to be sold as such. I haven't heard anything about their efficacy.
There was a good study by a renown bear biologist (I think it was Dr. Tom Smith?) that proved them useless.

REI promptly persuaded him to not release it with much fanfare since it's a 5+ million dollar business for them.

They're basically the homeopathy of the outdoor world.
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