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Originally Posted by Sliver
Yes, I do this every time.
Usually let my kids take turns shooting them off. It's a fun little tradition to start a hike and I like letting wildlife know we're coming through so they can sort themselves out. Like...maybe blame Canadian Tire and all the other outdoorsy places that sell them? It's not like I designed these things in my garage. They're literally sold in stores everywhere so you can scare bears away haha. How am I the #######?
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Originally Posted by Sliver
I also have some flares in my backpack that shoot coloured smoke or something. I'm dying to blast one of those off, but I don't want to have a helicopter show up or for somebody to think we're in need of rescue. Maybe I'll shoot one off from Invermere at the lake when I'm there this winter. I always blast some fireworks on Family Day weekend there and that's probably my best time to try out the flare.
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So you DO understand that you can/are abusing/misusing emergency situation response items, but choose to do it anyhow? That is why/how YTA.