Summarizing:
- Avoid bear encounters by being situationally aware and making noise so that you give non-predatory bears an opportunity to hear you coming.
- Stay together.
- Look big and scary.
- Don't act like food. Food doesn't stand its ground, yell, talk to the bear, or make very loud noises with boomsticks (always be aware of your target and what is beyond).
- Deploy pepper spray if circumstances permit and call for same.
- Deploy firearms if necessary to preserve life.
Is that accurate and complete?