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If you punch enough little holes in something living, it will die given enough time - time a victim may not have. What good is killing the animal if it kills you in the process, or you die before you get to medical treatment? In the referenced article, the couple was lucky that the bear didn't...

IF the bear gets a full dose in the face, and you only get a little blowback, that's great, as long as you can recover on your short walk back to you car and as long as the bear doesn't decide to charge you a second time. But IF you miss the bear with the spray, AND you get blowback, AND you're...

It's a thick stream that does have smaller droplets that do get carried by wind, as evidenced by first-hand accounts of people who have had it blow back in their faces. Furthermore, it's not going to work well in heavy rain or very cold weather, limitations that firearms do not suffer.

If you're in a developed campground, sure, bear spray is fine - you're usually going to have some warning, either from other campers or just by looking around - the bear wants what's in your cooler or on the grill, not you. But in that case, unless it's an exceptionally hungry bear, a crowd of...

Check out this article summarizing predatory bear attacks in AK and CAN. Most are from black bear, because they're more common. Bear Spray is just tabasco for a hungry brown bear, when it blows back in your face - don't even bother with bear spray. A hungry, 300lb black bear will barely feel a...

Your topic says "...and Pikes Peak" - just FYI, Pikes Peak is paved all the way to the top. Your wife's minivan can handle it. :D As for Utah, LR has been running stock LR4's and now D5's on street tires over Poison Spider and Hell's Revenge as part of their Utah Experience Drive, so yeah, it...

Learn how to dig a good snow cave, if you never have before. Sierra Cement makes for great snow cave material, but it's tiring as hell to carve one out solo from that stuff. A good snow cave, with the right ventilation is relatively warm and stable temperature wise, and very durable. If you...

Surprisingly, the 9th Circus Court just ruled in favor of open carry EVERYWHERE. Er, well, everywhere in the US.... https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-guns-court/us-appeals-court-upholds-right-to-carry-gun-in-public-idUSKBN1KE28C

I think my point and PNWYetti's is that the training organizations are seeing transfer of liability from good samaritans to other agencies, perhaps to the training organizations themselves. As a result they're dialing back their most basic courses, which cover situations where 90% of incidents...

Thanks. It's always scary as a lay person when bad things happen, especially when you're a group leader, but military experience plus training makes a huge difference. My other post in another thread in this sub describes in more detail the two HAPE incidents I was a part of. I understand the...

Great report. I live in the Springs too, trying to think if I've seen your rig around town, I'm sure I have. How was Meadano pass? Probably nearly water-free at the West end, I would expect. Was the sand firm that day? With the weather this weekend there should be a nice pulse of water into...

Here's an interesting DIY. http://www.landroversonly.com/forums/f41/android-tablet-factory-nav-cubby-145050/

The way I understand ACP and AA is that the app maker still has to design the app to work with ACP or AA. Android Auto's API is open-source, but Apple's requires app designers to pay for and become certified by Apple in order to earn the MFi seal of approval.

I now carry a Springfield XDS 4" in .45ACP. A Glock 23 Gen 3 is my car gun. I've had the Glock for a long time and it's a dream to shoot. The XDS I've had for about a year and it's okay - took some break-in whereas my Glock was ready to rock right out of the box. And the XDS is pretty...

I've used aftermarket (Pioneer) and OEM Android Auto head units. None support apps specifically designed for off-road travel and topos. I have, however, used the Backcountry Navigator Pro app, which offers downloadable topos from a variety of sources and datums, including satellite imagery...

Likely a less common scenario: I've been involved in rescuing two people who developed High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE). First case was a gentleman in his 40's from Ohio who had been acclimatizing at about 8,000 feet for a few days prior to a volunteer trail building trip higher up. We...

I've had WFA certifications continuously for about the last 10 years, and while I will say WFA is valuable, NOLS has removed a lot of content from WFA - some of the more useful things formerly discussed or taught in WFA are now only covered in WFR or WEMT, including how to re-seat a dislocated...

Likewise! I read these articles about it: Jalopnik - just ignore the preening parts about the author being concerned about fashion. Outside - more about the vehicle, less about the drive

If she makes it through the whole trip, she's probably a keeper. Good luck!

And now for something completely different - 2017 D5 HSE Td6. Now with 32" AT's. The plan is to accessorize with a Hitchgate MAX, Rotopax, QuickFists, etc. for overlanding.