You should carry pepper spray wherever you go because it is great for bears, dogs, drunks, etc. If you carry a phone then you can carry a can of pepper or bear spray. Bear spray is even good when you are carrying a firearm because you can blind and deprive the sense of smell of the bear uses to track you by spraying the bear in the nose and eyes while you are attempting to kill the bear with a firearm. Most regular bullets will bounce off the skull of an adult bear. I have special "bear rounds" for my .357 magnum that I carry into the woods. I disagree slightly with the "don't eat snow" advice because it is critical not to sweat in a cold environment due to hypothermia from the liquid in the sweat. If you are doing a lot of physical exertion like hiking then you will sweat unless you are eating snow to reduce you body temperature and you can hydrate at the same time.
😁 In Australia, a kangaroo will try and entice you or dog etc into water and will try to drown you, especially dogs. They will also rip your guts open if it is peeved off, protecting or feeling harassed or surprised or hormonal and won't or can't get well away. Have a great day from Australia 🦘🦘🦘
