"Robert C. Cline" wrote: > What's a bear banger?? > A small aerial flare that goes BANG at the end of its flight. They are launched from a pencil launcher (small pencil-sized tube with a firing pin on a spring). They are vaguely similar to the pistol type flares that some use, with the addition of the bang. You aim it low so that it fires between you and the bear. The bear will hopefully be frightened off. Don't fire it behind the bear or he'll come your way! They're not too expensive, about C$40 locally (US$25). That's a launcher and three flares. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Apr 21 2000 - 10:37:12 PDT
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