>>662678bears can be an issue near well-trafficked areas like yosemite and PCT, although things are better now with bear canisters and proper food disposal techniques becoming more widely adopted. This keeps bears from learning people = food, although that's still a bit of a thing. The Sierra high trail is ironically safer from wildlife than the PCT, even though you're in wild country.
What's the general opinion on carrying while out? Honestly, I feel safest having a p320 subcompact, and even though I have yet to use it it doesn't exactly get in the way when carried right.
