The science of scent, bears, and ways to severely restrict odor . . . What this means for bears and scents: If you use vacuum sealing bags with an aluminum liner, or mylar bags with an aluminum liner, and you properly use them, these would be much better than nylofume bags and the like for limiting scent diffusion
Backpacking in Grizzly Country Backpacking in grizzly habitat: considerations and best practices for bear spray use, food storage, safety, and ethical considerations
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
Bear Can Recommendations? Adirondack High Peaks Another issue with the Bear Vaults that has occurred in the Adirondack High Peaks region is bears literally chewing threw the lid (they have photographs at the High Peaks Information Center) The only lighter options I know of (vs the Garcia) is the similarly designed, but much smaller Bear Boxer, or the much more expensive Bearikade
Ultralight Food Locker: Grizzly Bear || IGBC TEST VIDEO Reasons some areas don’t approve bear bags are: 1 As seen in the video, hanging from tree encourages bears to damage the trees 2 Bear proof containers need to be idiot proof as well as bear proof It takes and IQ of at least 90 to figure how to hang these things… far above what many hikers are capable of… :))) (really, the cans are just more fool proof… no knot skills or picking
Bear Canisters: Design, Use Cases, and Reviews We hope this guide will help you understand bear canisters a little bit better You'll learn about various testing agencies, bear canister design, materials, usability, and user experiences Lastly, we’ll make some recommendations for bear canisters that reflect unique combinations of value, weight, and capacity
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