Anytime you hike anywhere you need to understand what the predators are: Black bears are everywhere & are one of the most successful species; Mtn lions are almost everywhere; Coyotes are almost everywhere including NYC; Serial killers are almost everywhere. Wolves & brown bears are rare but if you're in their country then you need to be able to deal with them. A magnum sized revolver & extra ammo is your best bet !! In the wilderness, I used to carry a 44 magnum revolver: I have since graduated to my newest baby: a S&W500 magnum revolver & 4 speed-loader clips. I wear this in a chest holster. For 2 legged predators I wear my EDC 9x19mm pistol openly on my strong side hip. If you go into the woods unarmed then something there will likely kill you. Sheep & sheeple both.
The thing that gets me is this guy was pursued that far and when getting to the parking lot seeing another vehicle still there; he waited until the next day to call authorities. This guy got lucky; bear spray against multiple animals, well I don't see that working out well, tis why I always carry something that goes boom in the woods like I was taught growing up.
I had an aquantance whose father in law spent many nights alone in a tent in Algonquin park in Ontario.He always brought his rifle along for safety to deter wolves and black bears
I live in the U.S. I wouldnevver go into wilderness or trail alone. I ver trust bear spary and there are wolves and mountian lions or bears in the mountains. I would carry my 6 inch hunting knife, 9 MM handgun, and a rifle or shotgun.
A metallic click might have worked wonders. Wolves observe humans, but are rarely if ever seen. They understand that sound, which is not natural, but is manmade, is normally followed by a loud bang and an animal dies. A flashlight is more effective than bear spray when it is dark. Animals freeze when you shine a light in their eyes. That is something he can do before they come too close. Next time when hiking in wolf country he should carry a package of firecrackers in his backpack and a mirror to reflect sunlight into the animal's eyes.
I think Pepperspray is Great but anytime I go into Deep Woods, I want a Rifle or Shotgun. PREFERABLY a Shotgun so I don't have to be as accurate if I'm shooting at something charging towards me.
Always have a weapon when hiking, riding, or camping in the deep woods, ideally a .357 revolver, a machete, or an 8" fixed-blade knife. I also carry three loud firecrackers, pepper spray, two flares and a powerful red laser pointer used for signaling or to blind and confuse any threatening predators.
We have a cabin in Northern WI. We have had wolves walk in the woods parallel to us several times. Between the black bears and the wolves, I carry bear spray, my partner carries a fire arm, and we no longer take our dog on those walks. It is a very creepy experience. The more I go there, the less I want to go out walking.
I definitely would carry a firearm on me and I don't mean in my pack back, it would be fully loaded and assessible whenever out in the woods. There's a reason man built cities as soon as he could. 😅
Jedynym błędem wydaje się decyzja o nocnym marszu na końcu szlaku.W nocy drapiezniki są odważniejsze i bardziej agresywne.Powinien rozbić namiot ,rozpalić ognisko przygotowąć ewentualna drewniana włócznie lub nawet prowizoryczna pochodnie .A marsz kontynuować od rana.Tu zadecydowało raczej szczęście i brak motywacji jak. np. głodu u wilków.