Outdoor
Jul 24, 2026
Bears in Slovakia: How Many, Where, and Attack Map
How many bears live in Slovakia, where they are, and an interactive map of sightings and attacks by district. A sober look at the real risk for visitors.
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May 14, 2023
Best Bear Spray: We Tested 12 Sprays (One Stopped a Charging Bear)
We field-tested 12 bear sprays: range, spray time, cloud size and speed. One stopped a charging mother bear in a real attack. Which spray won, and why we carry it.
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Jan 28, 2023
Does Bear Spray Work? A Bear Charged Me at 15 Meters
A mother bear charged me from 15 meters in the Slovak Carpathians. What happened, which spray I fired, and what the data says about whether it works.
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