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BearSpray
Shack

BearSpray
Shack

Hassle free 24/7 rental machines, conveniently located, making it super duper easy to rent bear spray for ONLY the days you need it–all at a price that won’t  attack your wallet.

Rentals start as low as $10.

Locations

Locations around Glacier
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Glacier National Park

Locations around Yellowstone
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Yellowstone National Park

Bear Spray Rental Kiosk

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How it Works

Bear Spray Shack is similar to your favorite red movie rental box but for bear spray. You can rent AND return our Mace bear spray canisters straight at the rental machine. We geek out on technology, and the programing behind Bear Spray Shack validates that every canister rented will be un-sprayed, at full volume, and safe for re-distribution.

We’ve coded out human error with our rental machines by using machine vision, scales, and our figurative secret ingredient: technology that identifies if the canister has been sprayed before it even gets weighed. This three-step validation process is what makes us different than anyone else on the market.

Our moms think we’re geniuses, but we just think we’re making the safest, most reliable and affordable option on the market.

Walk-up Rentals

For the free spirited and the spontaneous ‘outdoorsy’ people who fly by the seat of their hiking pants, answer when nature calls them unexpectedly, and don’t take life too seriously–unless in this case it’s yours.

Any Location Drop Off

Multiple 24/7 Shack locations means returning your can of bear spray has never been easier. Even if you’re out exploring nature from dusk to dawn, you can conveniently return your rental to any location, any time.

Coming 2025 - Online Reservations

For the practical, precise humans that are uber responsible. The salt-of-the-earth, used to ordering ahead types of ‘outdoorsy’ people.

Don’t Skip the BS

Rentals start as low as $10.

OUR SHACK HAS YOUR BACK

Bear Safety

When it comes to preserving your safety, peace of mind, and outdoor wildlife playgrounds at large, we believe that arming yourself with bear spray shouldn’t be a complicated or costly process.

Be Bear Aware

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West Yellowstone Shack

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How To Use
Bear Spray

If you’re not sure where to start with bear spray, we’ve got some tips and a step-by-step guide for how to use it that will make your life a lot easier—and maybe even save it!

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  • Maybe Chunk will be a bit a of divisive figure because of his attack on Grazer’s cub. But bears be bears and they will do bear things. And none of that should take away from the chonkiness Chunk embodies (literally). . We always have to remember that while it’s fun to anthropomorphize animals for the sake of these contests. They are still animals that will do animal things based on animal instincts and behaviors. This doesn’t make them good or bad. It just makes them animals. . Nature has no intentions. Nature just is.
  • It’s Day 3 time! . It was a tough call to turn our backs on our pick of 909 Jr. … but I mean… Grazer… need I say more? . And we finally caved to the peer pressure and chose Gully over Bear Force One.
  • Seriously. From the bottom of our hearts. Thank you for the support. . This was our first full season operating, and what a banger of a season. It gives us a lot of stoke and hope that our crazy little idea was worth the hard work we put into it. . Thank you to our partners for being Trail Blazers with us. Thank you to our customers who saw the value in us. And thank you to all the random people I’ve talked to this summer that just wanted to talk about how cool they think this all is. . We can’t wait for next season! . And of course don’t forget to vote for your favorite badonka chonk of a bear. We admit Walker has the bigger bootay, but we feel that 901 put it more work and gained more ground. Walker was already a chonky boi.
  • In the immortal words of Dominic Toretto “ I don’t have friends, I have family”. We channeled that for our pick today of 909 and 909’s adopted cub 909 jr. . Good pick? Bad pick? Let us know!
  • We are super stoked to announce our new location and partnership with @risingwolfoutfitters starting spring of 2025 on the east side of Glacier National Park! . Rising Wolf Outfitters is putting in the hard work to be THE outfitter of choice for East Glacier. We are thrilled and honored to be a part of that journey. Give them a follow and keep them on your radar. Big things ahead for them! . And for those of you keeping tabs, we now have machines on both sides of the park. Meaning your bear spray rental needs just got that much easier!
  • We’re not going to name and shame where we acquired these cans, but they did come from an entity that is known to give out free cans of bear spray. . Giving out the details of how we got these will give away too much. So let’s just assume we at Bear Spray Shack are masters of stealth (and not two 30-somethings that can trip while sitting), and using our stealth we were able to get these cans pulled and are able to use this as a lesson. . If you do go the route of getting free bear spray, KNOW HOW TO EXAMINE IT! Any bear spray that shows ANY signs of being sprayed should not be trusted with your life. Promptly recycle it, or put it in the trash. . Cans only have 5-9 seconds (depending on size) of spray time, and spraying a can for only one or two of those seconds can not only reduce the time you get, but also can drastically reduce the distance it’ll spray. . And yes, doing a “quick test spray” falls into the above. If you spray a can, for any length of time, for any reason, and during any astrological star sign, it you compromised the can and need to discard it. DO NOT pass it on and risk the next persons life. . This is where rental companies like ours come in. We inspect every can, every time it comes back with absolutely no exceptions. And with our unique machine based approach, our inspection process is not open to interpretation, or distraction by TikTok videos (our machines prefer Instagram). This means you can trust that the can we give you is as safe as a can straight off the shelf and for a fraction of the cost and hassle; even if it is a little banged up. But we don’t judge based on looks. . If you have any questions feel free to comment below or email us. You can find our contact info on our website. . Be safe, and happy hiking!