Forget bear spray, bring a bear blinding flashlight

[Ian]

Apparently the code issue was here in gear so running a test to see if I can change the title of the thread.

[Ian]

Roger, I was on a PC earlier.  I’m now on an iPad and can’t edit at all.  I’ll try different operating systems and browsers to see what’s up.

 

edit ok I see what Ken was saying earlier.  Unable to edit the original post by can edit any response I make.

[John S.]

Flame thrower.

[Ken Thompson]

Flashbang would be lighter

[Roger Caffin]

What do you do when you have one flashbang and two bears?

Cheers

 

[Ken Thompson]

My point is that flamethrowers are heavy. Also since flamethrowers are a pack themselves they seem non conducive to backpacking

[Roger Caffin]

Flame throwers are NOT heavy! Just remove the jet from your canister stove … and wear gloves.

Ahh … that is not actually recommended, but having had a few cheap thrills (= ‘accidents’) while developing my stoves, I speak with some experience.  :-)

Cheers

 

[Ken Thompson]

Or the flame spreader from a Primus/Optimus. Giggles.

[Roger Caffin]

From a vortex burner.

Yeah, been there, done that, and it works. especially with a liquid feed.
Oops moment …
(Don’t try it: it is dangerous! Stuff can go everywhere.)

Cheers

 

[Jim C]

Roger,

Can we get a state of the market report on lightweight flamethrowers, or at least some MYOG threads on the subject?

Speaking of throwing flames, I better duck out of here now.

[James holden]

folks …

on BPL we know that the ONLY acceptable light to blind a bear with is a ZEBRALIGHT …

anything else which is marginally heavier and marginally less efficient will simply cause the bear to blink a few times while it tries to cuddle with you …

and never use a PETZL lamp … according to BPL lore, bears think they are “pretzls” and you are the tasty filling … course thats especially true in places like the high arctic where folks use em and polar bears have yet to develop a taste for chinese “zebras”

thats all there is to it

;)

[Ken Thompson]

what about a flamin azn?

[James holden]

as long as you dont “flame AZNs” on burning crosses ken … with a zebralight …

;)

[Ken Thompson]

Deal.

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