Great to read this thirty four years later. Keeping it relevant, guys.
But this is what provides the views for Mr. Weingarten - it’s the great outdoorsman fantasy, to defend themselves successfully from a powerful animal predator. It’s kinda weird, but I guess better than being a ‘furrie’.
In actual history - while researching some genealogy, found a 2nd great-uncle of my spouse that went grizzly bear hunting in Montana with two others gents just before WW1. Final score was one dead bear, one wounded bear, two dead hunters and one severely mauled great-uncle.
I’ll bet you don’t spend much time alone in the woods.