This past weekend, Jimbo returned to find a critter had chewed into his stuff sack and was pilfering his trail mix. We had taken our food up the trees in one of the precreated bear cache points. One thing I remember reading in another book is that critters remember where they found their food last. Is it generally a good idea to cache in your own location? (obviously not above your tent) <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle> Any tips for how to protect (or at least reduce the odds) of this happening?

Oh yes, I also saw something amusing this weekend at Sombrio Beach that I thought I would share. Some car campers had pulled their cache up a tree, but they only raised it about 6-7ft at most. Protects against that rare strain of midget black bears. eheheh <img src=icon_smile_clown.gif border=0 align=middle>

one trick I've heard of is to put a small hole in a lid of a tin can and tie it off just above where your food sack hangs down so critters can't get around it, I hear it does work.

Cheers
Dave

Jim and I thought this was rather amusing:

Hehehehe.. Yeah.. That's the low hanging fruit I was talking about.. <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

It's best to use a plastic container for beach hikes, one of those 5L plastic buckets with lid and handle(the kind you buy bulk soap in..see pick) or a Bear Cache.

They require one of these or the bear cannister for ONP.



A bear cannister



See you on the mountain!

Edited by - Hiker Boy on 06/04/2002 2:38:07 PM

Hey There, hope Sombrio was nice for you.

What I use is/are olive containers. They are made of plastic, have different sizes, are very watertight (good for watersports) and are not all that heavy. The oval like shape allows it to fit into a pack nicely. You can get them for 50 cents to a dollar at Italian food stores. There's one I know in Kits, on 4th. They give them away free there.

Another light weight trick I think could work is "Paprika or Red Hot Chili Powder" on the rope near the hanging bag.

My question is where do you hang your food up in the Alpine above the tree line? The trees are 1-2 feet tall at best!!

Keep On Trekking
Foxtrots

You hand your food off a cliff or you use a bear cannister.

See you on the mountain!