What should I do?

Sman · 06-24-2010, 09:36 AM

On less traveled trails, some hikers attach a small bell to their backpack, in case there is an animal around that you don't want to run into, a noise might scare it away. They usually don't want to run into you either. So the thinking being if it hears the bell you may scare it away before you have a run in.

I have never tested this theory but that was the line of thinking that was explained to me by another hiker that I met on the trail once that had one.

Free untested advise

I agree on the bugspray comment

06-24-2010, 09:36 AM	#1
Sman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 103 Thanks: 3 Thanked 27 Times in 8 Posts	hiking protection On less traveled trails, some hikers attach a small bell to their backpack, in case there is an animal around that you don't want to run into, a noise might scare it away. They usually don't want to run into you either. So the thinking being if it hears the bell you may scare it away before you have a run in. I have never tested this theory but that was the line of thinking that was explained to me by another hiker that I met on the trail once that had one. Free untested advise I agree on the bugspray comment