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[DonP]

42. Don't hike that much, but carry when canoeing

By the time we've portaged the first 3 or 4 lakes, we're in wilderness country that may only see a handful of people all year.

The Black Bears are far too accustomed to people/campers as a source of easy food out of the pack sacks, no matter how you pack it.

I'd prefer not to meet any on a portage with a Duluth pack on my back, a 70 pound canoe on my shoulders and a gun buried in one or the other packs. Used to carry a 30-30 as a "Just in Case" solution, now I have a S&W 29 with a 6 inch barrel and "penetrator" lead rounds.

Just for plinking and practice, we throw a Browning Buck mark in a pack too.