Backcountry Bear Basics

Name: Backcountry Bear Basics
Brand: Mountaineers Books
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The Definitive Guide to Avoiding Unpleasant Encounters

By: Dave Smith

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Paperback | 20 October 2006 | Edition Number 2

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* Practical strategies for avoiding dangerous bear encounters
* Debunks commonly held myths about people and bears
* Provides tested strategies to help you avoid conflict with black bears and grizzlies

Bear expert Dave Smith gives you the basics -- like how to choose a good campsite and properly store your food so that you don't have to worry whether that pepper spray you brought will work on the bear that wanders into camp. He debunks commonly held myths about people and bears. For instance, menstruating women don't have to stay out of bear country, he says. And no, don't roll up in a ball when faced with a charging bear. So much of conventional wisdom about bears is often just plain bad advice; Smith tells you what you should do instead and why. He also reviews specific outdoor activities -- from fishing to mountain biking to hiking with young children to trail running -- assessing the likelihood of bear encounters and suggesting tactics for coping in different settings and situations.

This second edition incorporates new research (Do bear bells work? Does tent color or shape make a difference in attracting bears?) and adds more charts and sidebars to make material accessible at a glance. Smith provides key information on bear behavior and biology to help you understand, rather than fear, this most misunderstood animal.

This book is in the Mountaineers Outdoor Basics series.

Industry Reviews

"[Dave Smith] spreads out the facts in plain English, with common-sense tips and precautions for staying safe... Read this before you need the information out there in the wild."--The Flint Journal
"In clear language and chapters that are organized well, veteran outdoorsman and naturalist Smith takes readers on an educational 'tour' of what they need to know before entering bear country"--Montana Standard
"Veteran bear biologists like Lance Craighead have given the book the highest praise. Craighead calls it 'the best guide to understanding [bears] I have seen."--Backpacking Light issue 8

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Acknowledgments	p. 7
Introduction	p. 9
Planning a Trip Into Bear Country	p. 15
Bear Evolution, Biology, and Behavior	p. 25
Menstruation, Sex, and Bears	p. 45
Cooking and Food Storage	p. 57
Camping and Travel Tips	p. 75
Bears and Human Recreation	p. 101
Close Encounters	p. 115
Guns and Pepper Spray	p. 131
Epilogue	p. 141
Notes	p. 144
Recommended References	p. 152
Index	p. 155
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Backcountry Bear Basics

The Definitive Guide to Avoiding Unpleasant Encounters

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Industry Reviews

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