How effective are road flares at fighting off bears?
I've been thinking of a dual road flare setup in the event I am accosted by one of those brutes.
Somewhat effective, but not nearly as effective as bear spray. Carry bear spray and a high caliber handgun. Bonus, bear spray works on humans, too.
>>791558
What if I toss a few flares ahead of time and spray the offending bear before dual wielding some reserve flares to fight and hopefully blind the bear before making it away to safety?
How hot do these things burn?
>>791561
If I bear wants to fuck you up, you aren't going to have any time to light flares. There isn't any sizing up or shit talk.
Carry the bear spray on your hip. Make lots of noise while traveling. If you see signs of a bear, carry the spray in your hand. If you see a bear, also immediately draw the spray. It's most effective at about 20 feet. The idea is to create a cloud of irritant that the bear will inhale and his highly sensitive nose will become hell.
Source: I live in Alaska
>>791561
>dual wielding some reserve flares
Stay inside, kid
>>791572
When I pull my emergency grenade that fucker will be sorry
>>791574
>2016
>not dropping a grenade when defeated in combat
> not blinding bears with a 2W laser
It's like you're not even trying to live.
>>791543
>turn a bear into an angry flaming bear.
You didn't think this all the way through, did you?
>>791569
this, also get some bear bells
I live in Alaska too
