Quote Originally Posted by kevininstructor View Post
One of the many problems with pepper spray or OC is that many times there is cross contamination in the you spray and the wind brings it back on yourself. Another issue is that many can quickly overcome the effects. If anyone is considering carrying pepper spray or OC then learn all you can about it. Next, they have expiration dates and best to not exceed it. Practice with it from drawing to firing it. Buy two, practice with one as in using it and also with a partner spray yourself to understand the effects (it is not that bad especially if you decontaminate yourself immediately afterwards).

A much better and cheaper option are tools such as Kubatons

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubotan
Thanks, I'll pass on that. We are talking bears here.
Maybe that's a tool to face other humans.
I don't want any part of my body close to anywhere near a bear.