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post #12 of (permalink) Old 06-24-2013, 01:21 PM
dav1481
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quote:Originally posted by Arnold

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quote:Originally posted by Steventy
I think you are just trying to rile people up but I'll bite anyway. A fed bear is a dead bear. This is poor advice for you and for the bear. Even if a bear doesn't get to it, there is a very high chance that a mouse will.
A bear will get your food sack hung from a branch no problem. Have you seen them climb trees/branches? Obviously not. So will the mouse. If it makes you sleep better at night, then by all means do whatever you need to hang your food. To a bear or mouse it makes little difference.
There's a difference between a good bear hang and a bad bear hang: a good one works (especially when suspended between two trees)!

I totally get that a lot of bear hangs are done improperly and are pointless as a result. However, I think it's bad advice to suggest not hanging your food just because it can be a bit tricky to do it properly.
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