[MamaDearest]

...the difference is the black bear scat looks like regular bear scat while the grizzly bear scat is sort of like regular bear scat but smells like hot peppers.

Oh great, just when I was thinking my bear spray canister is probably older than it should be...... It's expensive. Bear spray isn't all that should be packed in case you're hiking in grizzly or black bear territory. Cell phones don't work in the far back country.....

[SVTCobra03]

"Bear spray isn't all that should be packed in case you're hiking in grizzly or black bear territory. Cell phones don't work in the far back country....." Bear spray is useless. You need this in addition to a satellite phone:

[wjcsux]

I’ll pass on the bear spray. I’ll bring my .300 Weatherby Mag instead.