Grizzly Bears on the CDT

It is super rewarding to see wildlife, like grizzly bears, during our Continental Divide Trail thruhike! This is how we keep ourselves and the bears safe while sharing the landscape with grizzly bears in Wyoming and Montana. #Shorts

[@ashleyr2014r]

U forgot to make a circle around you and wear a hat in a funny fashion

[@damianlee4063]

💀

[@michaelatvrznikova8124]

Love this comment!

[@Wyatt_Riley]

These are land bears goofy

[@gracet7248]

I love that I know that reference 😂😂🤷🏻‍♀️.don’t usually know most of them but this made me laugh out loud and realise SpongeBob has been around so damn long (I’m 30 in a couple of months)

[@michaelatvrznikova8124]

@@gracet7248 wow! I will be 20 in august and I also grew up on Spongebob. It's giving me childhood memories, cuz we just watched spongebob over and over again. And the first movie... Seaweed mustaches!

[@digitalharmony26]

I love how respectful you sound towards the animals in general, especially bears. You get you’re in their space and don’t want to startle or bother them, it’s nice to see.

[@Perpetuallytrying]

It’s not really nice it’s called “I’d prefer not to be mauled by a bear today.”

[@digitalharmony26]

@@Perpetuallytrying the way they talk about it is though. People do all that stuff and carry bear mace but still bang on about “how the bears better not try anything” like they’re not the ones bothering them bears in their home, ya know? Arrogance runs rampant so I call out kindness and respect when I see it 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@jordanalexander8099]

@@Perpetuallytrying there’s a culture of “man is here, so man does what he wants”. It seems like these people live a “coexist” type of life. I love it and admire it

[@ave3468]

I HATE when people disrupt the animals or kill them in their own area. It’s just so sad that we harm these animals when all they’re doing is living.

[@emmaflores7463]

I totally agree, so many people understand the concept of personal space but can't wrap their head around animals have it.

[@annamarut12]

Thank you! So many people are scared of the bears or think they are pets! I love hiking and bears are part of living in the Rockies. Thank you for being respectful but not fearful!

[@calebbecker9706]

From someone who lives in grizzly country: PRACTICE using your bear spray and be able to have it ready FAST. Grizzly are so fast. You startle one around a corner and he'll be in your face at the snap of finger.

[@Sheeranmirza]

I just love her smile.. she seems so genuine 💕💕💕 lots of love

[@cilanatroisbetterthanparsley]

You guys are so positive, it's a joy to watch your videos!

[@lizzietizzy]

So cool! Thanks for sharing mama and her two cubs with us! Probably brought you guys smiles the rest of the day! 💜

[@MrBlocky00]

You two have such nice and friendly faces. Have fun on your walk!

[@ireneboyle3830]

You two are amazing!

[@gooooooootooooooo3825]

As a northwest native Idaho and Montana, you need to pack some kinda heat bear spray will work but two lines of defense is way more reliable.

[@Octanejunkiess]

Yeah bear spray want always work

[@alaskaasmr200]

1000%. This is blissful ignorance.

[@justanothertiredmom4]

Thank you!! So many bother the wildlife and wonder why they got hurt or someone with them had a negative encounter. If you leave them alone, respect them and observe from afar negative encounters are just like you said slim to none. Thank you thank you thank you for passing on this very simple but so crucial information for those in the outdoors.

[@Claudia-lq3ns]

Love to see what other wild animals you encounter. These beasts 😍

[@Fiery154]

You got such great footage of that grizzly family! SO CUTE!

[@daniellefores4491]

You guys are great. Such a brave element of what you guys do. Thanks for the knowledge too, in my country we don't have bears. Just lots of crocodiles spiders and snakes.

[@ElizabethCar]

My mom's old boss was born and raised in the back country of Montana. After retiring, he moved back to his family home. He used to tell us that whenever he went for hikes in Montana, he'd attach an old cow bell passed down in his family to his backpack. Other hikers would tell him they could hear his bell more than a mile up or down the trail from him. He said if other hikers can hear him, so can the bears 😂

[@LaSorciereFeuillue]

You two are amazing ❤

[@tired7632]

“There’s some 🤔 grizzly‼️ mom and two cubs 🤭 huUuaaah”

[@JeagerTv]

Lol bruh

[@strengthoveraesthetics239]

💀💀💀

[@thebusinesswoman23]

💀🤙

[@tracie806]

Yeah she is so calm! I envy her! Id b a hot mess and bring attention to us cause I’d b trippin n they would kill us. I’ll stay in the city in the high rise lol

[@toastyscoot5580]

You can’t convince me this guy isn’t perpetually tripping on the mushrooms he finds Eyes tell all 😂

[@LRAinCA]

You guys are the sweetest and I’m learning so much from your channel! If you ever walk through LA I hope you’ll let me make you guys dinner!

[@jakedub58]

Oh god I want to hike this so much!

[@HealthMeAubs]

I just found your videos and I’ve been watching them all super curious about how you Handel bear encounters, so now I’m curious what you both do about mountain lions!?

[@CallMeSkinny]

Oof they are terrifying. I much rather encounter a bear than a mountain lion, they are absolutely horrifying and they stalk and chase for so long it’s hard for them to get distracted and run off.

[@myskinwasdullgold]

I grew up in the mountains in California and Mountain Lions are unfortunately a real problem. They’re scary!

[@toolman334]

My methods usually involve this fancy device it's called A desert Eagle 50.cal

[@BlackRose3610]

Yeah you just SOL

[@jeweliannawisecarver7907]

Im from the columbia gorge in washington state. Stay loud in the woods. Always watch behind you. MAKE YOURSELF LOOK BIGGGGG and maintain eye contact. If you see the mountain lion youve got the advantage but thats a big if. They prefer to stalk and hunt their prey. So being diligent in watching your surroundings is a huge part of staying safe

[@Lexiefashionanddesign]

Those baby bears are so cuteeeee Oh my goodness I know you can't hug baby bears but I wish you could 🥺

[@TintinFanTintinfan234]

Love your videos!!!

[@BravenR]

The fake smiles get me every time

[@LegionDream]

Bear: Mom What That Sound? Mother: Haaa Its Our Friends

[@shannsimms9072]

This man just said grizzy bears aren't dangerous

[@orion7741]

well, he is right. they are not dangerous if you leave them alone. the only time animals get dangerous is when humans start doing stupid things and mess with the animals.

[@Wyatt_Riley]

@@orion7741 They're an apex predator and nature is ultimate unpredictable. I would take all the precautions they did as well as a 44 magnum but grizzlies are always dangerous no matter what

[@marisaanna]

@@orion7741 grizzly bears, esp sow grizzlys are the most aggressive animal on the planet, they are certainly 100% dangerous 100% of the time. jkust because this guy has seen his share of grizzly bears doesnt mean he knows what hes talking about. you dont know where every grizzly is, there are many situations where you can happen upon grizzly bears, many many stories on youtube if youre interested, and thats usually when attacks occur. there are plenty of things you can do to increase your safety and reduce risk in grizzly country(best of which includes a firearm, but not realistic for these people) but grizzly bears are certainly dangerous. majority of the people who are attacked by grizzly bears are NOT messing with them. only an insane person would mess with a grizzly.

[@vernonjc1997]

@@Wyatt_Riley driving your car to the store is more dangerous than a bear if you simply don't do stupid shit. Charge the bear cubs and you'll die, few simple safety measures and it becomes significantly safer than things you do every single day.

[@dreaming-of-spots6805]

He didn't say they weren't ever dangerous, he said the chances of having a negative encounter are very low if you take appropriate precautions- which is true. Grizzlies don't think people taste good and generally would prefer to avoid you as much as you would like to avoid them. So as long as you let them know you're coming with noise, dispose of your trash appropriately, and keep your food away from your campsite in bear bags (and don't walk up to them if you do see them...), you'll most likely be just fine.

[@xxgacha_dreamxx2172]

Can u guys make more food/snacks videos? I love those❤

[@jiayi5211]

The husband looks like the "YOOHOO" guy from Frozen!!

[@orielsinani7846]

This is so cool how you walk this much, it kind of reminds me of the 1800s when people would move out west and explore the us

[@g.6991]

The US was completely habited by natives and by Mexicans way before the 1800s you are thinking of westward expansion of the US they didn't discover anything new they just moved west lol

[@orielsinani7846]

@@g.6991 yeah I probably didn’t phrase it right but they were discovering it for themselves, the Lewis and Clark expedition, gold rush in 49, all those trails like the Oregon an sante fe trail. Us history is surprisingly cool to learn about but very cruel for the native Americans.

[@g.6991]

@@orielsinani7846 Lewis and Clark were led by a teenage girl who already knew every place they were " discovering " and would have died without her. The US has never discovered any new lands lol only colonized

[@JackedBlack88]

More power to you!

[@wesleypipesgaming19]

You two seem so happy. Living the good life :)

[@stellarluna2637]

Up here in the north we hang our bags slung way up high . Have fun, be safe .

[@stephanieann6622]

Idk man I dead ass think a bear can get through that bag lol

[@alexh4240]

Check out URsacks, line it with an OPsack and ur good, but I'll still hang mine (not sure why they just tied it around a tree)

[@roxywyndham]

😂

[@shannsimms9072]

Yeah I was wondering about that. Like what makes it so powerful bears can’t get through it.

[@Coolasacukulele]

That’s gotta be so fascinating to be so close to them. I bet it’s nothing short of magical to be out in the wild in quiet.

[@goodi2shooz]

It's so awesome to hear from Bear Aware humans!

[@Universe2019]

Please be careful love your videos 😊

[@MaeUchiha69]

You are great!

[@Berthold.6743]

“We’re now sharing the landscape with grizzly bearsahhhhhh”

[@RideKawasaki13]

lmao that lispppppp

[@aresmaximus1]

Yogi would be happy ....Nice seeing you

[@777butterscotch]

You guys are crazy but ive fallen in love with you and your journey on this hiking adventure haha

[@dealincat933]

Why does she laugh after every sentence huhuh

[@roxywyndham]

Cuz she’s a happy person 😂 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@fliegerfaust9099]

I’m from Montana and have heard of bear spray not being effective against a mama bear who just wants you to dead I’d recommend a 44magnum just for that extra bit of safety

[@mcfaddenhall2896]

Bear spray puts a wall of pain between you and the bear. With your gun you get one shot before it crushed your skull.

[@perdidolightskin9070]

@@mcfaddenhall28961 shot?? Clearly you have never shot a firearm. And that’s crazy you think bear spray inflicts more pain than a .44

[@Jon-jk8vd]

Rene's got a bangin' bod

[@chefhomeboyardee8]

Super cool couple. You guys rock!

[@tylerd8516]

That grizzly will use that bear spray to season you before it eats you. I'll take a more proactive approach to defense.

[@johanstinson]

Lol. No. That stuff will stop a bear in its tracks.

[@trentbara2522]

My relative sprayed a bear in the face with it. Bear did absolutely nothing, didn’t even react, and kept coming for him.

[@jaquelpeoples1391]

have you not heard of the guy who lived through a bear attack got pretty fucked up and the can of bear spray he had DID not help

[@Eggcornbean]

@@johanstinson a bullet to the head is the only certain way to stop a bear in its tracks. Literally anything else and you better fuckin hope and pray cuz ain’t nothing certain lmao

[@jhpfmj]

454 Casull revolver

[@marcusbielinski2083]

You two are so cool we e ❤ your videos 🎉

[@weez9602]

The way those baby bears ran at the end was so so cute 🥰

[@raidenkruckenberg8843]

You guys make me feel safer about hiking in grizzly territory

[@lolabunny6364]

You really should not take safety advice in grizzly country from these people. Clearly they don't have a freakin idea what the hell they're really getting themselves into. They are absolutely freaking nuts being out there with no gun.

[@gendoll5006]

That’s it?!?! What about protection from HUMANS?! Have y’all not seen any Dateline shows of serial killers?!?

[@thedrugthatkilled]

😂

[@duckygoesquackquack848]

bear spray works on human too

[@Wyatt_Riley]

@@duckygoesquackquack848 so do guns

[@spinningindaffodils]

Serial killers hide around humans, they mostly inhabit urban environments.

[@soinlove6889]

Exactly. I hope they carry a small firearm

[@kathrinemaeflores6873]

Ok but THE BEAR FAMILY WAS SO CUTEEEE 😍

[@naomimedrano75]

Hello just started watching ur videos .. I really enjoy them . But I have a question might seem dum but how much weight do you guys lose with all that walking?

[@shuttledriver]

44 Magnum at least. Bear proof bags? Grizzly will rip thru that bag like a hot knife thru butter! I'll give you guys credit for doing what you love to do and being respectful of the environment you walk thru. Stay alert, stay alive my friends!

[@pcbassoon3892]

At least the bags are away from where they are sleeping so they will just eat the food.

[@hopeard3512]

You guys seem peaceful and happy

[@marthaandrade2585]

I've seen your previous videos, and wondered about the bears and big cats. Thanks for video.

[@winterapparel7540]

Cooking 20 yards from the tent does not count as eating away from the tent 😂

[@funtimes237]

lmao right? and they tie their food at the base of a tree in fuckin "bear proof" plastic bags....

[@darshpreetkaur2494]

They made across from Mexico to Canada three times though lol 😂 I don’t know 🤷‍♀️ I be scared as hell

[@VeraDonna]

@@funtimes237 they're not regular plastic bags, they're made of sturdy polypropylene and polycarbonate, which also help masking the smell (a little).

[@nonyobussiness3440]

Your food needs to be like half a mile away from you lol

[@jbanks9491]

Its how urban yuppies do it, armed with all the knowledge of tik tok

[@IsaiahL1928]

Good luck on your journey May god be with you Jesus loves you❤️!!

[@layniek808]

Thank you for this one ....keep living !!!

[@wictorwong4176]

WoW....be safe.🐫

[@duck7927]

" couple dies from freak animal attack"

[@jessicasedlacek8585]

Lmao

[@lolabunny6364]

Just a matter of time.

[@alexadamson4151]

Drop the bear spray if I was in Grizzly country I'm going to carry shotgun spray.

[@stevenkravitz6377]

Unironically you’re probably better off with the bear spray. Its a lot easier to miss with a gun when a grizzly bear is charging and your adrenaline is pumping. Also grizzlies can still survive for a couple minutes even after a direct shot to the chest. Unless you blow its head off, its probably still going to kill you. On the other hand, bear spray makes them run away.

[@nicosfutureson4450]

@@stevenkravitz6377 not allways. Protection should be a layered approach if the spray don't work I can guarantee load bangs and hot lead and fire coming out top of that will you mostly want it loud as fk like a short barrel 308. Or a slug.

[@bigirish4542]

@@stevenkravitz6377 bear spray doesn't work, it just pisses them off more

[@timg7627]

@@stevenkravitz6377 that’s not true. Multiple Studies show and many first hand reports of encounters where bear spray is not effective

[@shannsimms9072]

I would just feel bad about killing anything in its own territory. Still if it’s me or the bear.

[@jakethasnake3524]

Y'all are so dope. Much love and prosperity to you both! stay safe out there y'all 💞

[@metalman6708]

They look so old and so young at the same time.

[@aaronyoung4564]

I find it really hard to believe that a grizzly can’t get through those bags.

[@aaronyoung4564]

@@iWantToBelieve... someone is a bit sour 🥴

[@baconatoromg6062]

They can easily get through the bag. They can 1000lb dumpsters like they're beach balls

[@ctbsancho2516]

Yeah I watched a small black bear peel a car door open like it was a tortilla. They would snatch that bag and have it open in 5 minutes.

[@seshenofthenile2363]

One can of bear spray is not enough and I'm gonna be that person and say it- You should absolutely have at least one weapon on you! Grizzlies are extremely aggressive and unpredictable. You may think everything's good and fine as long as you're making noise but they can charge at you for no reason. One little can of spray is not gonna be enough.

[@kate3930]

These are the best people on social media.

[@Slungmaters]

Love you guys! I just subscribed!

[@smxsug]

That one dude be like: "Just build your self 3 blocks up , they can't reach" 💀💀 Edit: thanks for 18 likes 😭💪

[@bobafett2325]

Bear: pulls out shovel That one dude: SHI-

[@smxsug]

@@bobafett2325 hahah 😂😂

[@outdoorswithdylan5086]

When we go to bear country I always bring bear spray but it doesn’t always work so we carry a .44 mag revolver if all else fails

[@TattoedKiss]

You seem to be taking precautions. Stay safe 🙏

[@EndExtinction]

I love this human beings and they should be treasured and protected at all times

[@papi6586]

Every sentence she ends with “uh”

[@user-mb4ig1bq5p]

so uh. why do you care uh. huh uh? tell me uh. i wanna know uh.

[@hriaaatiihmar9513]

How did you charge your phone or electronics item

[@brunobucciarati834]

powerbanks running on small Solar panels, I think

[@Tat2d_Barbi_420]

Power stations that they charge when they can OR some type of small solar panels

[@redtitanium8543]

My brother hiked the Appalachian trail from Georgia to Maine, when he entered new Hampshire he found an open field of wild ponies,he took beautiful photos. He also had a few black bears steal the food one night ,even tho he hung it in a tree,lol,they still got some! It was his first long hike, but he learned a lot along the way,and made friends who helped him out! I respect you guys!

[@cammiejohnson7179]

You guys are brave but I love y'all adventure

[@badasstrucker5059]

Keep you guys in my prayers hope you never have to use that spray! But hopefully it works if you do… 😬 Safe travels

[@justadudefrom97]

Ya nah f that I'm packing a gun

[@downhomesunset]

You can’t in a lot of parks

[@iBeaTsCinema]

@@downhomesunset fuck i can’t

[@rypdx]

As a true American you’d know theres an unwritten rule that we all carry when we go on hikes . No matter what park . Never seen one who doesnt carry. .357 is enough and some 5.56 .

[@pigeon.and.pigeon]

@@downhomesunset I don't give flying fuck what are the rules if I see a bear and I don't have .44 magnum I'm not going one step cloeser to that fucking bear

[@CJ-pv4oo]

I would be carrying a Glock 20 10mm you need something big to take down a bear.

[@grouch22]

I like her little laugh at the end of each sentence

[@Ena48145]

Hey guys, awesome video. My boyfriend and I just vacationed in Tennessee 20 minutes from the Smokies for the week. We had no idea that bears were as common as deer where we are from.. we were naively stunned to see that the trash bin outside was a giant metal lockbox.. We got home to Maryland yesterday. Seeing the wildlife (wild turkeys, elk, turtles crossing the road, BEARS, even macaws!, etc.) was the best part of the trip. We went on a local trail in Maryland a few years ago and saw what we thought was a black bear cub from a distance, but we thought we were crazy. We never hear about bears here so we just shrugged it off. We saw our first black bear mama with her cubs on Monday and it confirmed that we did see a bear a few years ago.. It was the top three most exciting things we have ever experienced. They were right in front of our car. It was unbelievable. After that, we spent 99% of our trip excited to see more. We felt stupid but it was such an odd phenomenon, literally everyone was bear searching as well just to have that experience. I have always been terrified of them, yet oddly intrigued, but it was the most special part of the trip. We have so much respect for them and the fact that we were in THEIR space. Sadly I can't say the same for others who completely disrespected the bears by walking right up to them just to get pictures, risking the bears being euthanized and the cubs being orphans. I actually reported a woman who walked no more than 10 feet from a mama. It is a felony to do so here. We will be going back again just to experience the wildlife. Random question though if you happen to even read this.. do you recommend bear spray over a bear horn? People in TN said the spray doesn't do much? That an air horn is much more effective? I trust the locals but I always heard the spray was a better deterent. You clearly have first hand experience.. can you recommend one over the other? Maybe it depends on the species? Stay safe!

[@smore5372]

I was expecting something like “ if a bear comes at us i just pull out the glock and call it a day”

[@lisahinton9682]

@Favio Zarate You probably votetd for tRump, too. What an ignorant comment. They're hiking through those bears' home. Why in the hell would he shoot them? Absolute ignorance.

[@dreaming-of-spots6805]

Sometimes I wish people had domesticated bears instead of dogs lol. I wanna pet one but like... Ethically XD

[@johanstinson]

Go to russia

[@dreaming-of-spots6805]

@@johanstinson Nah, one shouldn't pet bears. They're wild animals who can be dangerous and should be respected and given their space. I just wish we had mini ones that were safe to be around lol

[@johanstinson]

@@dreaming-of-spots6805 that would be awesome lol.

[@andreasweber7828]

The quote that Grizz ain’t dangerous is the most dangerous message today. Good luck

[@LilaVang_]

omg the bears are so cute!

[@imLuve]

these the type of folks you find eaten by a grizzly, black bears barely react to bear spray, a grizzly barely reacts to a .44 gl with your spray!! LMAO

[@redhothabanero9698]

Question, in a bear proof bag, when they start chomping or clawing at it, does this leave your food all squished up?

[@randomuser1596]

There are no bear proof anything’s. A bear can rip a car door off. I think they mean a bag that doesn’t let a lot of scent out.

[@avigreen8]

The way the cubs waddle 🥰

[@GaiaNaVi]

So brave! I would be truly terrified

[@TigranHakobyan-jh8ue]

Grizzly bears are in fact dangerous. Y’all need a gun out there

[@joodlebug]

Bears are still extremely dangerous and you were way to close to those bears

[@theaterkid06]

Well they're not dead yet

[@chioma916]

@@theaterkid06 shoutout to larry

[@orion7741]

and you are somebody that sounds like you have never actually spent any time in the wilderness and back country..... your view is extremely ignorant and not at all correct. Bears ARE NOT dangerous. and they were not even close to those bears. jeez, dude. maybe you should stay in your basement if you are so scared, OR maybe actually get outside and live so that you have more realistic view on life.....

[@duckygoesquackquack848]

they are not too close..?

[@Wyatt_Riley]

@@duckygoesquackquack848 If you can see them that clearly you are too close. You'd be shocked how quickly bears can cover ground. I'd be walking clear in the other direction

[@gregc1309]

Lolol bear spray.. good luck

[@runningwildinthecity]

I was wondering about this very thing. I’m glad you touched base on this subject.

[@purelyfixedyyc4039]

I was stuck behind a black bear waddling his butt down the highway between Sunshine Village and Banff on my bicycle last week. Held me up for 20 minutes LOL

[@jacobdammarell2783]

I wish I was high on life like you too. You guys are doing awesome

[@salesp6351]

This is the dopest thing I’ve seen all day

[@outwestds3748]

Nice to see that you have common sense 🇨🇦❤ love from Canada

[@rhia2422]

the light on their eyes 🤩

[@ETJ2002]

I’m glad scouts gave me the opportunity to be able to backpack and experience this. Y’all make me miss it

[@arfriedman4577]

Interesting tips I learned from you.

[@Jonosk8severything]

Ever since I saw that poop video I can’t help but think about the Smell

[@annaleapemberton6289]

This is like what I have been wondering the whole time I watch your vids