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I'll be camping on private property this weekend in the Upstate between Lake Keowee and the NC border. I usually take a revolver with me on camping/hiking trips depending on where I'm going. I'm curious if bears are out and active this time of year and if I'd be better suited with a .357 or a .44 in the tent just in case. I know it's a 1 in a million likelihood of an encounter with a bear, I just want to be prepared. I have never really lived in places bears are common, so I'm sorry if the question sounds naive.