>>1299051>knifeUseless, unless its a black bear, but even then you'd be getting freaking thrashed and maybe have a 30-50% chance of survival.
>bear-resistant containerInteresting idea, but you should be using a bear bag, which should be hanging in a tree 50+ yards from your camp
>bowRetarded, even if you are half-way competent with one.
>sprayYour best all-around bet.
>revolver.357 Magnum is fine, but you're gonna want at least a 4" barrel, preferably a 6", with proper bear rounds.
Realistically, the revolver is something I'd bring if I was planning on doing a fishing trip in middle-of-nowhere Alaskan bear country. Otherwise, spray should be fine, if you know how to camp around bears, make enough noise to be known, use a bear bag, avoidance, etc.
