I was really excited to see another runner during my run this am! And even more excited when he stopped after we greeted each other to chat with me!
“There’s been a brown bear spotted down this road three days ago, so I haven’t been running on it. I’m running on the ATV trail, and have bear spray with me.” Then he showed me the bear spray tucked in his shorts.
Okay, then. Time to reroute! If a local is running the opposite direction down the road I was going to take, I will follow him! Especially since he has bear spray!
I wasn’t sure how the running would be in Sterling since a four lane highway separates the few roads in town. But luckily, the ATV trail runs next to the highway and that’s safe to use! Safe from cars, AND bears, that is!
When I was in MT my mom got me a huge bear spray container. It was so big I couldn’t actually carry it and run so I had to hide it when I got outside lol I think I would have carried there! I like the trail 🙂 Hope it goes for miles for ya!
Ha ha ha! Yeah, his container was huge! You’d have to have a backpack for it!
A bear? Wow!
Bear spray? Who knew that was a thing? Hiking in Europe I’ve seen people wearing “bear bells” to ward off bears, but never saw the spray.
I think it’s just pepper spray branded differently? The bells are a good idea too! You’re supposed to be loud!
UM, YIKES. Good idea to follow the guy with the bear spray for sure 😀