Importance of Pepper Spray in the Wilderness
When most people think of bears, pepper spray is not the first thing that comes to mind. However, most park rangers and even the National Parks Service recommend carrying pepper spray in areas populated by bears. Though the standard pepper spray won’t often work to deter a bear, formulated bear pepper spray can deter an attack and even save your life. Bear attacks are quite rare, but the Grizzly bear can be aggressive if provoked or if it feels that it’s young are in danger.
Though there are pepper spray regulations in certain states, often bear pepper spray bypasses the imposed regulations to promote safety. However, it is not safe to use bear pepper spray on humans; it’s nearly five times the potency of normal pepper spray and can cause serious damage or even be fatal if used on a human.