The Grizzly Dude Adventures

Don’t get caught like I did.

When it happens… you won’t have time to think.

If your bear spray isn’t in your hand—
you’re already behind.

Gear up before the bear.

📍 Calgary Outdoor Adventure Show – BMO Centre
👉 Stop by the booth
👉 Try the Grizzly Dude holsters
👉 Get set up properly

Show specials on now. Limited stock.

Don’t wait until it’s too late.

🔥 FREE GIVEAWAY – OUTDOOR SHOW 🔥

This one’s for the ones who live it… not just talk about it.
I’ll be set up at the show with , and we’re giving away a full Grizzly Dude prize pack—gear built for the real world.

🐻 What you can win: – GrizzBlade – tough, reliable, always ready
– Grizzly Grit Tee – built for the grind
– Signed copy of Mauled: Lessons Learned from a Grizzly Bear Attack
– Outfitter Thigh Rig + Chest Strap System – fast access when seconds count

This isn’t just gear…
It’s built from experience. From scars. From survival.

👉 Entry to the draw is FREE
All you have to do is stop by the booth on March 21 or 22 and get entered.
👉 Find me at the Grizzly Dude Booth
👉 Winner announced at the show

Don’t wait for the bear to remind you…
Gear up before it does.

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When you look in the mirror… what do you see?

The first time I looked at mine after the grizzly attack,
I didn’t recognize the man staring back at me.

I saw scars.

Stitches.

A face that had been torn apart.
And behind those eyes…

Fear.

Not fear of the bear.

Fear that the man I once was…
was gone.

I stood there staring at that reflection wondering
if life had just written the end of my story.

But the longer I looked…
the more I realized something.

That man in the mirror wasn’t finished.

He was still breathing.

Still fighting.

Still here.

The bear didn’t take my life.

It revealed who I really was.

A fighter.
A survivor.
A man who refused to stay down.

Now when I look in the mirror,

I don’t see the attack.

I see the fight that made me.

So I’ll ask you the same question…

When you look in the mirror… what do you see?

Because the reflection staring back at you
might just be stronger than you think.

Scarred.
Tested.

Still Standing, Unbroken

- Grizzly Dude -

Bear country doesn’t give warnings.
It gives consequences.

That’s why I build gear that’s ready when seconds matter.

If you're in the area, stop by Direct Outdoor Gear and check out the Grizzly Dude Bear Spray Holster now available in their shop.

Built from real experience.

Field tested in the places where bear encounters aren’t theory… they’re reality.

Fast access.
Solid carry.

Gear you can trust when it counts.

If you’re running the backcountry, hunting, hiking, or working in bear country — stop in and see the crew at Direct Outdoor Gear.

And remember…
Don’t wait for the bear.
Gear up before the bear.

SOLO RIG – THIGH

Low profile. Fast access. Zero nonsense.

When you're side-hilling, climbing deadfall, or pushing through thick bush — chest carry isn’t always ideal.

The Solo Rig – Thigh keeps your bear spray locked in, tight to your leg, and exactly where your hand expects it.

Built for real backcountry movement — not for the shelf.
✔ Fits both large and small bear spray cans
✔ Quick-release metal buckles
✔ Adjustable from pre-teen to 7'6"
✔ Slimmed-down design for smaller frames
✔ Ambidextrous setup
✔ High-Vis Orange or Army Green

No bounce.
No bulk.

No digging into your ribs under a pack strap.

Just clean, fast deployment when it matters most.

Use code BEARIT26
15% OFF for March (online only)

You don’t rise to the occasion in bear country.
You default to your setup.
Make it a good one.

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⚙️ BUILT TO MOUNT. BUILT TO MOVE. BUILT TO LAST.
Introducing the Grizzly Dude Molle Rig.

No straps.
No bulk.
No nonsense.

This is a purpose-built bear spray holster designed to mount directly to your gear using a secure MOLLE system — giving you total control over where you carry.

Mount it to:
• Your bino harness
• Pack straps
• Chest rigs
• Battle belts
• Side panels
• Anything MOLLE compatible

And yes — it fits both large and small bear spray cans.

One system. Full compatibility

Your spray stays locked in.
Accessible.

Exactly where you trained it to be.
🔥 Slim profile
🔥 Metal hardware
🔥 Reinforced stitching
🔥 Field-tested in real mountain country
🔥 Fits large & small can

When you're moving through thick timber, glassing ridgelines, or packing out in grizzly country… your spray shouldn’t be buried in your pack.

It should be right there.
Ready.

🎯 Use Promo Code BEARIT26

15% OFF for March (Online Only)

Mount it right.
Carry it ready.
You Can Bear It. 🐻🔥

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I was just looking for a tattoo design.

Nothing serious.
Just ideas.

A starting point.
Then this sketch showed up.

A bear.
Scarred.
Calm.

Headphones on.
It wasn’t finished —
but somehow it already understood the story.

At the time, I didn’t know why it stayed with me.
I just knew I needed to sit with it.

Some things don’t arrive loud.
They arrive honest.

Sketch by Jeff Mack — Broadside Tattoo

You stand at the base of the mountain.
A new year staring back at you.

The view is beautiful—
but it’s intimidating as hell.

Because once you step onto that trail, there’s no map for what’s coming.

You don’t see the valleys waiting to swallow you whole.
You don’t see the climbs that will leave your lungs on fire.
You don’t see the moments where quitting feels smarter than continuing.

All you see…
is the first step.

That’s how life works.
The trail will drop. Hard.

You’ll hit bottom and think you’ve failed.
But ask yourself this—
did you really fall backward?

Or did you move forward through something painful?

Progress doesn’t always look like progress.
Sometimes it looks like survival.

You will slip.
You will stumble.
You will end up on your knees questioning everything.

That’s not the end.
That’s the middle.

Stop staring at the ridge.
Stop chasing the summit.

If you only live for the finish line,
you’ll miss the strength being built right now.
The quiet wins.

The moments that turn scars into proof.

Because when you finally reach the top—
you won’t remember every hard step.

You’ll remember that you didn’t quit.

The climb is your life.

Be present. Take the step you can reach.

This moment won’t wait.

-Grizzly Dude-

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