Because I live in Serbia, I don’t always have a lot of options for backpacking gear (most brands won’t ship here!).  So, while I was able to find bear spray,

You’ve armed yourself with a canister of bear spray.  You’ll be safe if you have an encounter with a bear, right? A lot of people – including experienced hikers and

While your chances of getting attacked or killed by a bear are incredibly low, that doesn’t mean the risk doesn’t exist.  Bears are becoming more habituated to humans, meaning that

Whenever going camping in bear country – regardless of whether it is grizzly or black bears – you need to follow some basic safety rules. These rules help ensure that

As backpacking and camping have become more popular, it’s created a serious problem for bears: food conditioning.  This is what happens when bears learn to seek out humans for their

When it comes to hanging a bear bag, the PCT method is considered the most bear-proof.  It gets its name because it was popularized by backpackers on the Pacific Crest

One of the biggest fears people have about going camping in the wilderness is that they will encounter a wild animal like a bear.  In most cases, this fear of

If you are going to be camping in bear country, then you absolutely must know how to keep your food safe from bears.  In a lot of situations, this means