Outdoor Education: Bear Spray Test

It was very intimidating pulling the trigger on this. If I read the wind wrong, it would have been bad news. Proceed with caution!
Many pitch bear spray as the best defense from bear attack. You'll see it in nearly every outdoors store in Alaska and you'll cross paths with a large amount of people on the trails carrying it. Ultimately, it is up to you to educate yourself and practice the use of your safety equipment so that it is both effective and safe for you and others to carry or use during an emergency situation.
Thanks to Bennett of ‪@livingmyalaska‬ for the cool drone shot.
Head to the comments and let's have a discussion on how this would work in a real-world life or death situation.
#alaska #bear #safetygear #selfdefense

[@adamb89]

When I was a teen I went on a camping trip with a friend and his family, and they brought some bear spray along. His older brother didn't know anything about anything really, and when we got to the campsite he starts spraying himself down with bug spray. And then before anyone could really register what was about to happen, he grabbed the bear spray and blasted himself with that too. He at least had the sense to close his eyes first, but yeah suffice to say he learned the hard way that bear spray did not function the way mosquito spray does.

[@wickedalaska]

Dude! That's intense! I spent time in the army and got my pepper spray cert and have been in gas chambers. I want nothing to do with getting bear spray on me! Nor do I wish it on anyone else! Thanks for watching. Much more to come. I hope to see you in future threads. Cheers!

[@adamb89]

@@wickedalaska Ever see the 2nd Ace Ventura movie, the part where he's got a spear in each leg and he's going "AAAAAHHH... AAHHHH???? AAAHHH!!!!" that's almost exactly what this kid was doing, just kind of flailing and stomping around with his eyes closed while his dad chased after him with a towel.

[@wickedalaska]

ahahah. Not funny at the time, but one hell of a funny story now!

[@Nebraska.to.Alaska]

Thought it would spray further!

[@wickedalaska]

Yeah. It was not what I expected. Nor was it as loud as I thought it would be.

[@wickedalaska]

Let me know if you have any questions about my experience firing this bear spray. Cheers!