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Originally Posted by Shazam
I’m okay with music on a hiking trail. They’re making noise. Apparently bear bells are totally useless so you’re supposed to talk really loudly once in a while.
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Sound direction is key - you want to give advance warning.
I often hike/backpack solo and use music/podcasts at times (especially uphill grinds where it can be harder to shout and/or maintain full bear-awareness.
I'm rarely on busy trails, but when I do encounter other people, I turn the volume waaaaaaaay down/off. It's not that hard.
Also, music is less effective than voices (for bears with any human experience). Maybe spoken word music is the sweetspot.