I started carrying spray a few years ago, after a multiday trip in Wallowa NF. Fresh cougar tracks on the tiny ridge trail we had to use, really spooked me. The canister weighs almost nothing, and it gives me some peace of mind, wrt cougars, and the other stuff people have already mentioned.
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