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Originally Posted by powderjunkie
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.
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I really hate the Bluetooth speaker hiker people. I also hate people with electronic music at camp sites. You don’t need to add to the sounds of nature
The bear argument is not justified as you say voice is far more effective.