- Stephan Kesting
- June 16, 2024
Lost in the Barrens, a Solo Canoe Trip on a Remote Arctic River
Trip OverviewThis is the story of a solo canoe trip into the Barren Lands of Northern Canada that I did in the summer of 2024.Here’s
- Stephan Kesting
- May 7, 2024
What’s Better Against an Aggressive Bear, Bear Spray or a Gun?
I was working as a guide in the Yukon the summer some French tourists went hiking in Kluane National Park, saw a grizzly bear, and
- Stephan Kesting
- February 8, 2024
Does Expired Bear Spray Still Work?
A few years ago I pulled off the highway onto a deserted logging road and pulled out an old container of bear spray. I wanted
- Stephan Kesting
- February 8, 2022
Bear Boards and Other Precautions
Bears are curious, persistent, and tremendously strong creatures. Given enough time they can break into just about any structure to ransack it in their quest
- Stephan Kesting
- February 7, 2022
How to Get Started in Canoeing, Featuring Mikaela Ferguson
Getting started in something new is always daunting, and this especially true if you’re talking about canoeing, paddling, and other watersports. There is steep learning
- Stephan Kesting
- January 14, 2022
5 Ways to Screw Up Bear Spray
Bear spray is an important piece of wilderness equipment. I’ve carried it in black bear, grizzly bear and polar bear country and it’s always added