 | Backcountry Bear Basics: The Definitive Guide to Avoiding Unpleasant Encounters (Mountaineers Outdoor Basics) by Dave Smith
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $9.36 The only book you really need. Concise, circumspect, and practical. Learn why bears behave the way they do and how to safely navigate their territory. See also the author's blog at http://bearinformation.blogspot.com/
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 | Bear Attacks: Their Causes and Avoidance (revised edition) by Stephen Herrero
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $7.04 If you want to learn even more about bears and safety, this is the definitive work on the subject. More detailed than "Backcountry Bear Basics", but more information than most campers need.
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 | Backpackers Cache Bear Proof Container
Buy new: $63.95 A larger food canister for multiple campers. Food canisters conceal the smell of your food as well as preventing bears from eating it.
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 | Bear Safety Hiking Bell 2 Pack
Buy new: $8.98 Rule number one: Make lots of noise! Bears will avoid you if they can hear you coming. Bear bells are one popular solution--but keep in mind that their sound does not travel very far.
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 | SeaSense AIR HORN MINI 1.4oz 50074011
Buy new: $7.37 If you have any doubt about your ability to make enough noise, use an airhorn to periodically warn animals in the area of your presence. Can also be used to scare away a bear during a close encounter.
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 | Bear Repellent - Bear Pepper Spray - Animal Deterrent
Buy new: $32.00 In the unlikely event you are attacked, pepper spray can discourage your attacker. Practice unholstering your pepper spray so you can do it quickly if necessary. Remember: If a bear attacks, play dead and DO NOT RUN.
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