[wewewedxfgdf]

Is bear spray like mosquito spray.

[tristanj]

No, bear spray is the same as pepper spray, except highly pressurized to shoot a longer distance (10m vs 2m). Bear spray has the same active ingredient as pepper spray (capsicum).

[fakedang]

> (capsicum)

Capsaicin

[bombcar]

If you spray it on yourself certainly bears won't be your biggest immediate problem ...

[Volundr]

Bears don't like well seasoned hikers?

[jandrewrogers]

Bear spray works as well on humans as it does on bears.

[rationalist]

No, it's like a super pepper spray. You definitely don't want to spray it on yourself.

[corndoge]

Yes