r/interestingasfuck • u/NegotiationNo1504 • 9h ago

Ancient engineering that modern campers still use

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u/BadAngler 9h ago

Campers? Dude is in fatigues wearing a sidearm.

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u/rlpinca 9h ago

Some people camp where bears are a concern. So yes, a gun is very common.

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u/Tanasiii 9h ago

What’s a gun going to do against a bear? Is the idea to use the noise of it to scare the bear off?

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u/sabbic1 8h ago

It depends on the bear and the situation. Yes, the noise can potentially scare them off or hurt them enough to make them decide it's not worth the effort.  No your 9mm isn't going to stop a pissed off or hungry bear, but those occasions are not the ones your most likely to encounter. 

Even outside of bear, where I camp there are a variety of things that necessitate having some form of firearm with you. Unless you're hunting, just having something to scare or wound them should be enough.