Are you backpacking, section hiking, or thru hiking the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) ? Triple Crowner and host, Carol "Cheer" Coyne has some tips for you in this episode! Here, she discusses bear spray and bear safety from her own experience. You can check out the video on her YouTube channel "Cheer On The Trail" for additional visuals from trail here . In this episode, you'll learn about: 1. Cheer's personal stories of bear spray, bear hangs, and bear encounters 2. Where to start carrying bear spray 3. How to score FREE bear spray & more! If you'd like to watch this video (with clips from the CDT!), you can watch on Cheer's YouTube Channel here. Did you love this episode? If so, please help fellow hikers find the show by following, rating, and reviewing the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts ! Connect With Us: Join The Trail Family THRU-r Website THRU-r Instagram THRU-r TikTok THRU-r Facebook THRU-r Youtube THRU-r Threads Cheer's YouTube Cheer's Instagram Episode Music: "Communicator" by Reed Mathis