Originally Posted by prairie_goat
Statistically, the tent attack is extremely unlikely to happen.


Originally Posted by brymoore
Only if he's attacked in his tent by a bear, something that statistically, won't happen.


Think again: See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_bear_attacks_in_North_America

�Kammer was in his tent at Soda Butte Campground when a mother bear attacked and dragged him 25 feet (7.6 m) away.�

�Ives was grabbed from a family tent in American Fork Canyon, and mauled.�

�The Huffmans were attacked while in their tent at a campsite along the Hulahula River 12 miles (19 km) upriver from Kaktovik.�

�In the Marten River Campground, Waddel was dragged from a tent during the night and killed.�

�Mahoney was dragged from a tent and killed at Many Glacier campground. Rangers killed two grizzly bears in the area a few hours after the attack.�

�Anderson was grabbed from his tent while camping. His body was found 100 feet (30 m) from the tent.�

�Fredenhagen was dragged from her tent during the night and killed at a backcountry campsite at the southern end of White Lake in Yellowstone National Park.�

�May was dragged from his tent, and eaten at the Rainbow Point campground, northwest of Yellowstone National Park. The bear was captured and killed with an injection of poison.�

Those are just reported fatalities. I recall a tent attack in N. Mex. About 12 years ago where a guy shot a black bear while biting his head and lived, because the bear died from the gunshot wound.

Rifle is more difficult in a tent. Spray is ridiculously stupid protecting against a bear in a tent.