>>647453Usually just a handgun and bear spray, neither are a substitute for the other.
Anything from that up to that plus a rifle or 12ga, depends on your local wild life and the size of your party. With a larger party it's easier to offset the weight of a proper bear gun by having others hold some of your food ect. Everyone seems to think it's overkill but they do put up with it, for my sake at the very least.
>pic vaguely topical, some /out/ist stalking strangers. 