An ounce of preventative measures (i.e. good camping and food storage habits, extra awareness in bear country to prevent surprise encounters) is worth more than a pound of cure (guns).
Carry some bear spray and bangers just in case. Effectiveness is certainly not guaranteed, but having it as a backup will provide you with some comfort on the very rare occasion that you would actually have to use it.
Plus, in Alaska you won't ever be that far away from someone who is packing a gun. Keep that in mind when you making your moves on the local lasses
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