CP: Make lots of noise when hiking.
Sliver: I use bear bangers - they make a noise specifically designed to deter bears.
CP: That's obnoxious.
Also CP: Make lots of noise when you're hiking.
Like, I can't even. This place - as much as I love it - is so fricken weird.
Would I fire off a bear banger before pitting in for the night at my campsite? Absolutely. To me it's just a sensible and proactive precaution. I don't know if it would have saved these people, but I'm definitely doubling down on my bear bangers after this situation.
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