How do you make sure bear-proof products are strong enough to withstand a hungry griz? Give a food-filled bear canister to one and see if he can break it open.
Master the art of selecting a safe cook site and storing your smellables with a help from photographer Matt Hage.
BACKPACKER Skills Editor Corey Buhay is here to help you master grizzly country's most essential safety gear.
Ditch the backpack with our guide to hauling your winter gear in a sled.
Don't let the snow keep you down. Instead, keep moving with these tips from polar explorer Eric Larsen.
When things go sideways around one of nature's biggest, strongest predators, a canister of bear spray can be your best friend.
Sleep warmer. Sleep better.
It's like they say: You don't have to outrun the bear, you just have to outrun your friend. Escape from a bear attack with these sneaky tricks.
Can our editors outrun, outeat, outfish, and outsleep a bear? Only one way to find out.
