In response to the pepper spray idea.... we're lost. Why carry it IN
your pack? I'm going to guess the boogie man will not wait if you
say "hold on and let me rifle through my pack for my pepper spray".
Look for a can that can be perhaps lashed to the chest strap of your
pack for easy use ?
Avoid the need for it by not going alone....
And if you still want to buy it try the local Army/Navy store. Also
try galls.com (public safety supplier). Beware that most canisters of
pepper spray do have expirations. And also, it tastes pretty good on
hot dogs : )
-Steve and Heidi
Pepper Spray
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Started on 2004-06-12
Pepper Spray
From: Steve and Heidi (stephenholyfield@sbcglobal.net) |
Date: 2004-06-12 00:01:30 UTC
Re: [LbNA] Pepper Spray
From: (HANNAHKAT@aol.com) |
Date: 2004-06-11 21:08:38 UTC-04:00
...And don't forget in some states you need a permit or license to carry
pepper spray.
Here in MA you need a special firearms ID from the police department to carry
pepper spray....basically to prove you know how to use it.
Also be very careful about accidental release of pepper spray. I once had a
canister that must have had some residue on it from being jostled around in my
bag (I would take it out and carry it when hiking or walking at night in
college. I was lucky not to have had too bad a reaction, but whew! I don't
recommend experiencing pepper spray (not even a few molecules of it!) if you can help
it.
Stay safe!
-Kim (Rustypuff)
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pepper spray.
Here in MA you need a special firearms ID from the police department to carry
pepper spray....basically to prove you know how to use it.
Also be very careful about accidental release of pepper spray. I once had a
canister that must have had some residue on it from being jostled around in my
bag (I would take it out and carry it when hiking or walking at night in
college. I was lucky not to have had too bad a reaction, but whew! I don't
recommend experiencing pepper spray (not even a few molecules of it!) if you can help
it.
Stay safe!
-Kim (Rustypuff)
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Re: [LbNA] Pepper Spray
From: (Spiralsage@aol.com) |
Date: 2004-06-17 12:09:30 UTC-04:00
It's interesting to hear the discussion about pepper spray from the Lower 48.
Here in AK, I carry it (sometimes and in certain places) for bear
protection, not for worrying about people. On many of the trails I walk with my kids we
don't see any other people. But if it's a long hike in a bear-frequented
area and my husband isn't with me, I certainly want pepper spray with me in case
it turns out to be the only thing that deters a bear from eating my kids!
Oh, and the pepper spray we get here comes with a holster that you can attach
to the waist strap of your backpack, or on a belt. And you don't have to
have a license or anything to carry it...
Spiralsage
Juneau, AK
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