220. Bear Spray: What I Wish I Knew Before Hiking The Continental Divide Trail
Description
Are you backpacking, section hiking, or thru hiking the Continental Divide Trail (CDT)? Triple Crowner and host, Carol "Cheer" Coyne has some tips for you in this episode! Here, she discusses bear spray and bear safety from her own experience. You can check out the video on her YouTube channel "Cheer On The Trail" for additional visuals from trail here.
In this episode, you'll learn about:
1. Cheer's personal stories of bear spray, bear hangs, and bear encounters
2. Where to start carrying bear spray
3. How to score FREE bear spray & more!
If you'd like to watch this video (with clips from the CDT!), you can watch on Cheer's YouTube Channel here.
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Episode Music: "Communicator" by Reed Mathis
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