Hurts less when the bear shoves it up your ass.
I know bears are like big & strong and stuff.....but if one is running at me from a distance, I'm aiming right at his big melon head. A head/neck shot will either stop him, or really **** him off!
Hurts less when the bear shoves it up your ass.
I have hiked every trail in the park and about 10,000 miles on the AT. I have had many bear encounters with no consequences. I do carry firecrackers for the noise factor, just in case one comes around at night. Seriously, millions hike in the Appalachian mountains every year with no problems.