Quick Tip #2

When we were bicycling through Alaska and Canada, we made sure to have a can of bear deterrent (serious business defensive pepper spray) on hand in case we had any hairy encounters, however, it also came in quite handy in the more sketchy areas of California where we were threatened more than once by cracked out homeless guys (and ladies too!). We never had to use it, but the threat of being blasted in the face with bear-strength pepper spray from 30 feet away was always enough to keep dangerous crazies at bay, and keep us feeling safe.