Topic
Rae Lakes loop / SEKI / Bear spray needed?
Forum Posting
A Membership is required to post in the forums. Login or become a member to post in the member forums!
Home › Forums › General Forums › General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion › Rae Lakes loop / SEKI / Bear spray needed?
- This topic has 5 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 3 years, 7 months ago by a_gunslinger.
-
AuthorPosts
-
Jul 10, 2020 at 5:24 pm #3657449
Any time they make me take a bear canister I wonder if I should take bear spray as well. Im inclined not to. Thoughts? Thanks!
Jul 10, 2020 at 5:39 pm #3657452Bear spray is illegal in SEKI. You won’t need it anyway.
Weapons (including, but not limited to, BB, Pellet and Paint Guns, Bow/Arrow, Slingshots, Bear Spray and other compressed gas irritant devices) are illegal to possess.
https://www.nps.gov/seki/faqs.htm
Jul 10, 2020 at 5:50 pm #3657454Thank you! That’s the value of information. My mind didn’t even go that direction. So that saved me $50 and educated me!
Jul 15, 2020 at 5:29 pm #3664555I saw more bears on that loop than i’ve seen on other trails collectively. But they all ignored me and I got used to it. Eyes up and stop or reroute if you see a cub and a mama.
Aug 3, 2020 at 9:17 pm #3668743Once on the Rae Lakes loop I ran into a young bear. It totally did not see me, so I sang “The Bear and The Maiden Fair” and it ran away like mad.
Aug 4, 2020 at 12:17 pm #3668840That either means human sounds work to deter them, or your singing is really really bad. ;^)
-
AuthorPosts
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
Forum Posting
A Membership is required to post in the forums. Login or become a member to post in the member forums!
Our Community Posts are Moderated
Backpacking Light community posts are moderated and here to foster helpful and positive discussions about lightweight backpacking. Please be mindful of our values and boundaries and review our Community Guidelines prior to posting.
Get the Newsletter
Gear Research & Discovery Tools
- Browse our curated Gear Shop
- See the latest Gear Deals and Sales
- Our Recommendations
- Search for Gear on Sale with the Gear Finder
- Used Gear Swap
- Member Gear Reviews and BPL Gear Review Articles
- Browse by Gear Type or Brand.