Bear bangers are pretty fkn sweet and I think criminals should use those more. I have one and I like to launch one off pre-hike. They're so insanely loud. I'd think if you shot one off in an enclosed space it would be like a stun grenade.
Last year I was hiking and fired a banger right before we set off. About half an hour later a family was walking down toward us and warned us there was a bear because they heard somebody shoot off a bear banger so they were going home. I was like, 'oh that was me...just clearing the trail.' That guy had fury in his eyes and I thought he was going to kill me. Sometimes I think about that interaction and smile. It's the little things.
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