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how to use bear spray: bear in the backcountry

How to use bear spray: our easy-to-follow guide to storing, carrying, and using this vital hiking safety tool

By Kieran Cunningham published

The knowledge of how to use bear spray will give you the best chance of avoiding an unpleasant encounter with an unfriendly ursine unscathed

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A mother grizzly bear and two of her cubs wander in the road in front of a tour bus returning from the Visitor Center in Denali National Park Alaska

Hiker survives grizzly attack in Denali National Park after using bear spray

By Julia Clarke published

A 55 year old man is in stable condition after the attack by a grizzly bear and her cubs in the Alaskan preserve

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