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Posted by Perry Clark on February 11, 2009 at 12:35:25 am EST

Was just perusing the bits about soap, cleaning, and LNT practices that apply re: same, and of course came across the usual recommendations about (not) using deodorants in bear country. Not a problem, I don't mind developin' my own odoriferous signature, but I got to wondering....

What are the data on the use of deodorants and the attractions to bears? Lots o' people say this, and I think most of us practice it--if nothing else, just 'cuz it's one less thing to lug along--but what's it based on? Did a quick search of the forum and didn't find anything helpful in this regard, and so I'm putting it out there--anybody know of actual, like, data on the topic? Maybe even associated with something like a hypothesis or that thing called the scientific method?

[Addendum: After posting, I realized that this was probably a better fit on the "Backcountry" forum. Can't seem to find a way to move it, though, so here it stays. Sorry to any who are rankled by it.]

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Re: Deodorants and bears - Dewey 22:20:52 05/10/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - Bill S 21:41:04 05/10/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - trouthunter 09:00:52 05/10/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - Perry Clark 02:18:21 05/10/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - east_stingray 01:49:50 05/10/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - GaryPalmer 23:57:15 05/09/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - Dewey 23:07:51 05/09/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - trouthunter 21:36:18 05/09/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - Dewey 20:16:21 05/09/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - Bill S 18:48:22 05/09/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - Perry Clark 12:50:22 05/09/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - Bill S 17:14:29 05/08/2009
- Re: Deodorants and bears - Jim S 23:17:58 05/08/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - Perry Clark 00:51:05 05/08/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - Dewey 21:54:11 05/05/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - dystopia86 20:56:48 05/05/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - Adrian_D 17:49:20 04/24/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - Perry Clark 00:10:12 03/31/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - trouthunter 18:15:44 03/30/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - Perry Clark 23:40:53 03/29/2009
- Re: Deodorants and bears - overmywaders 15:52:08 03/30/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - trouthunter 22:02:27 03/29/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - Perry Clark 21:18:57 03/29/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - trouthunter 13:56:54 03/29/2009
- Re: Deodorants and bears - overmywaders 21:31:49 03/29/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - Perry Clark 11:56:54 03/29/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - WISam 00:37:33 03/29/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - trouthunter 21:05:45 02/11/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - Perry Clark 18:08:39 02/11/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - GrizzGuy 17:00:31 02/11/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - Bill S 12:26:00 02/11/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - Perry Clark 12:22:41 02/11/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - Stranger 11:56:54 02/11/2009
Re: Deodorants and bears - Gary C. 10:26:03 02/11/2009

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