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- Bear and Food Storage Policy in the National Parks
What are the requirements and options for food storage in the National Parks, and what bear canisters are most effective across the NPS?
- Warding Off Bears - Backpacking Light
Bears have been known to change their behavior based on their experience (gun shots have been known to attract bears because hunters leave the guts after cleaning the animal)
- The science of scent, bears, and ways to severely restrict odor . . .
Topic The science of scent, bears, and ways to severely restrict odor diffusion Forum Posting A Membership is required to post in the forums Login or become a member to post in the member forums!
- How to Hide Your Food from Bears - Backpacking Light
In episode 99 of the BPL podcast we're going to learn about how bears smell, and what you can do to hide your food from the nose of a bear
- Nunatak Gear Bears Ears 50 Backpack Review - Backpacking Light
The Nunatak Gear Bears Ears 50 Backpack is an innovative frameless pack designed specifically to accommodate bear canisters
- Could lemon eucalyptus bug repellent attract bears?
Topic Could lemon eucalyptus bug repellent attract bears? Forum Posting A Membership is required to post in the forums Login or become a member to post in the member forums!
- Bear attack, Kenai Peninsula of Alaska, successful use of handgun
I’m sure there are plenty of stories of people warding off bears with guns and also many with bear spray And thousands more by avoiding contact by making lots of noise, keeping a clean camp, and not being around food-conditioned bears We do what we can here in Alaska trying to get new people to do the right thing, but it’s a sisyphean task
- Carrying food in bear country? - Backpacking Light
With black bears you're probably ok with doing this… With Grizzlies it's a totally different game xxxxxxxx I have a odor proof bag I use and I stash food in that and then put that in my front pouch All other food stays in bags and OP sacks in my bear bag I use the and put most of my food in an OP sack
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