>>2835567
both is the right idea. i carry a firearm as well but the spray can potentially be a life saver even if you can't actively use it
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/22/g-s1-40/self-inflicted-hit-of-pepper-spray-drives-off-an-attacking-grizzly-in-grand-teton-national-park
>guy gets blindsided, no time to react
>gets mauled
>bear bites the bear spray can he had on him
>gets sprayed and leaves
>he survives