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Exercise and Fitness

nolabels

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13. On my bicycle I tote a steel bar and on walks with backpack and dogs......

Reply to LeftofObama (Original post)

Sun Mar 5, 2017, 12:37 PM

Mar 2017

an extra large double box-end wrench. I have had a couple of groups of dogs attack me in the past and a heavy piece of metal is the best defense I have found. You could probably scare them away if you spotted them first but it only takes one of them to yelp before the others take notice they might have a problem.

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Do you carry any kind of protection when you exercise outside? [View all] LeftofObama Jan 2013 OP

I have pepper spray lizerdbits Jan 2013 #1

Sort of tangential, but don't forget something to ward off the cars. Denninmi Jan 2013 #2

An AR-15 of course... Bay Boy Feb 2013 #3

Actually, I may pick up pepper spray in the spring. Denninmi Feb 2013 #4

I think I'm going to pick some up too. LeftofObama Feb 2013 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author dreambeliever Feb 2015 #6

Safety first Whatever_Next Jun 2015 #7

Agree Zeea Aug 2015 #10

I take my large, protective female German Shepherd stopwastingmymoney Jun 2015 #8

I carry pepper spray when I run alone. nt City Lights Aug 2015 #9

I often carry bear/OC spray. Have never had to use it, but just in case. nt Nay Jul 2016 #11

I carry a very inconspicuous pepperspray as my keychain, along with small whistle, cell phone, and hlthe2b Jul 2016 #12

On my bicycle I tote a steel bar and on walks with backpack and dogs...... nolabels Mar 2017 #13

A walking ski pole kept short LeftInTX Jun 2017 #14

Coyotes attacks on humans are pretty rare womanofthehills Dec 2017 #15

I wear a fluorescent green wind breaker HeartachesNhangovers Dec 2017 #16

Protection Amanda Cerny Sep 2019 #17